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Editorials are omitted. Perhaps the Monthly thought its space could be devoted more profitably to something else. Still it is not probable that the omission is permanent, nor after all is it desirable that it shall be. The Book Notices are of greater value than usual. Mr. Wheeler, of the German Department, reviews Sherer's "History of German Literature," Mrs. F. C. Conybeare's translation. The other reviews are of Richard Grant White's "Studies in Shakespeare." Helen Jackson's "Zeph," and Warner's "Back Log Studies," by Messrs. Fullerton, Carpenter, and Leahy respectively...
...last year's roll was called in one of the political economy courses a few days ago. The usual names were responded to, and the mistakes was overlooked at the time by the instructor...
...list of final examinations has been posted and is received with the usual comments, favorable or otherwise. The freshman looks upon this formidable list with hardly the awe which the mid-years inspired, yet there is far more of fate hidden in these cabalistic figures than the mid-years could possess. Aside from this, too, the freshman who gets through all his other examinations long before, will find a fatal trap for his detention in the Physics on the last day. In the position of this and the English C, that is, the junior English examinations, the faculty has shown...
...seemed as if a larger number than usual remained in Cambridge during the spring recess. Nearly half of the tables at Memorial were occupied, and at night the college dormitories were not at all sparsely illuminated. Also the Cambridge and Charles River roads, for vacation, did a thriving business. The windows in the dormitories had their semi-annual washing, so that it will be some weeks before the "early-rising rosy fingered dawn" will see into the college rooms and disturb the sleepers. Thanks be to the goodies for this boon. The weather during the first half of the recess...
...reported that Yale has engaged a celebrated English coach for the 'varsity crew. The usual discouraging reports concerning the crew begin to appear...