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...prayer petition, he said, used to be circulated every year as it is now, although with perhaps not quite so much vigor. The discipline for non-attendance at prayers was very severe, and the culprit took a prominent position in the displeasure of the faculty. The narrator got excused early in his freshman year as he lived out of prayer limits. Soon after he moved up under the shadow of Appleton and dwelt there a year before the validity of his excuse was questioned. He was then summoned by the president and later called before a full meeting...
...second half year begins Monday with many bright things in view. During the tedious mid-years the students have been "holding hard," to use a familiar figure, while the faculty got ready for this fresh "heave." That the vigor of the latter has been increased by the respite, is shown in the unusually attractive Calendar for the coming week. The more popular announcements include one of the Chaucer Readings by Prof. Briggs, so much enjoyed last year: Mr. O. W. Holmes' lecture on "The Law"; Dr. Farnham's "Health and Strength"; Prof. Hill's Lecture to freshmen on "English Authors...
...larger than the average, but was no more than the merits of the concert demanded. The singing of the Glee Club was the best which has been heard for several years. Naturally the greatest success was scored in the college songs, which were sung with a good degree of vigor and "snap." "Piper Heidsieck" and the concluding "Medley" were particularly acceptable for their novelty. The glees were sung in unusually good tune, although in regard to expression they might be considered somewhat spasmodic. The "African March" was a very striking number. Mr. Carey's whistling was as good as ever...
...successful re-start of the reading-room warrants a call for a reading-room founded on some permanent foundation. This periodic life of the reading-room has neither sustained vigor nor lasting growth to recommend it. When the library is remodelled, it is the intention, we understand, to provide a place for a general newspaper reading-room within its walls. This reading-room should be maintained by a special appropriation, and the management taken from the hands of students. In this way it can be supported in manner more in keeping with Harvard's resources than the present meagre funds...
...debate from the floor was not so interesting as usual. When the question was returned to the principal disputants, Mr. Stedman spoke convincingly in summing up the arguments for his side. Mr. Robinson for the affirmative also spoke with vigor in closing the debate...