Word: various
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members of the editorial boards of college journals to manifest towards the institutions of sister colleges the respect which courtesy, if nothing else, demands. In addition, it has been the custom that whatever may have been the success of the efforts of the students of sister colleges in the various branches of college life, to give credit at least for sincerity of purpose. A breach of this rule has recently been made by the edition of a college publication, namely, the Columbia Spectator-a breach so glaring as to demand our attention...
...graduates of various universities living in Detroit, Mich., have formed a University Club. Members of any university are eligible to membership...
...greatest privileges of Harvard students is the opportunity of attending throughout the winter, an endless course of lectures on various subjects, instructive and entertaining, delivered by men of reputation. Our College Conference meetings, although informal and unpretentious, are, perhaps, after all, the most valuable of all lectures. The subjects discussed are to us students, living questions, and the opinions of men like President Eliot, Professor Norton and the Rev. J. G. Brooks, are likely to impress deeply young men whose minds are still open to conviction. Our dogmas are as yet unformed, and here is an opportunity to mould them...
According to the precedent which has been followed for the past few years, the various class crews commenced work in the gymnasium yesterday. Up to this time the crews have not been doing regular work, but now that the Christmas recess is past, all of them will settle down to the winter training. The number of candidates which have presented themselves for the junior and senior crews speaks well for the work which those classes intend to do. The sophomores need all the new material which it is possible for them to obtain. The men who commenced with the freshman...
...intellectual and religious activity of Eighty-nine's college career. After him, Mr. Hunneman read a poem, one of the most attractive incidents of the evening, fully of witty sallies on the prominent members of the class. Mr. Painter, toastmaster, called on many of those present to reply to various toasts, which, with one or two exceptions, were answered in a bright, sprightly manner. The intervals between the toasts were filled up with familiar college songs, in which the entire class joined. The festivities of the evening were closed by singing "Fair Harvard," after which nine rousing cheers were given...