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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...plain that this would greatly facilitate the study of History; for at present men have but two alternatives, one of which is to go to the Library and use the books there (and there is no end of complaints about the inconvenience of getting at the books, to say nothing of ventilation), and the other is to buy the text-books yourself, which is very costly. This society would obviate both these difficulties to a lesser extent at first, and in time to a greater one, by providing several extra copies, so that thereby more men can work...
...course of lectures in German, in language suited to our modest acquirements; in short, let the same opportunities be given to the man who wishes to study German as to the one who wishes to study French; and it will soon be seen that enough men will make use of the privilege to warrant its being granted...
...large university like this books of every description are sure to suit the tastes and needs of at least a few men, yet were he to inquire for some of the standard books of reference he would find but one copy, which alone has to serve for the constant use of a large number of men. In courses in history and philosophy, especially, there is need of at least two or three copies of certain works. The instructor, when he says to a large division, the majority of whom do not feel like buying a five or ten dollar book...
...with the times; to this end they have abandoned the old Morse sounders, and, if a number of students sufficient to make the experiment pay will join the company, telephones will be introduced immediately. The rent of the telephones will be ten dollars each per year, and their use on the line will not interfere with the old instruments, should any one prefer to remain an old fogy. Students wishing to join the company are requested to send their names to the Secretary immediately, so that the line may be put in working order by Christmas...
...have already, among our exchanges, the Trinity Tablet, the Boston Beacon, the Lasell Leaves, and Monthly Musings; why do we not all make use of "apt alliteration's artful aid"? We might have "Yale Yelps," "Vassar Voices," "Cornell Criticisms" (not a bad name for the Era), "The Bowdoin Bore," and "The Princeton Puritan," "Dartmouth Diggings," "Amherst Attempts...