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...game of base-ball there, refusing to give up the grounds to some students who wished to practice. It is small use for the college authorities to hang out a sign warning all but Harvard students to keep off Holmes field; let them take active measures. A regularly employed watchman to patrol the yard and the athletic grounds would cost very little during the spring and autumn months in comparison with the benefit which would result to the college. If the college authorities will not keep the college property free from such pests, then the students must take the matter...
...thee with mine eye." The main thought of his remarks was: Good is always with us; His eye sees us always, and He knows all our acts and thoughts. Be sure that His eye rests upon you with pleasure. After a prayer by Dr. Peabody Sullivan's beautiful "Say Watchman, What of the Night? " a tenor solo with response, was sung by Mr. Fessenden and the choir. The service closed with the singing of hymns by choir and congregation...
...opening chorus, sung by the chapel choir was "Hark, the Sound of Holy Voices," by Dykes' Mr. George J. Parker, the well-known oratorio singer, rendered the solo from "Elijah," "Then Shall the Righteous;" and with the aid of choir, the solo and chorus, "Say Watchman, What of the Night...
...after the mighty upheaval at Hell Gate the explosion in the less infernal confines of College House will hardly attract its proper share of attention from the outside press. Yet the catastrophe of last night is the most serious that has be-fallen the college since our worthy yard watchman found a piece of wire-wound broomstick with a firecracker inserted in one end, and promptly reported the authorities a diabolical plot to blow up the dormitory buildings of the college. If matters do not make an immediate change for the better, it will not be many moons before...
...informed that certain employees of the college are endeavoring to persuade the financial managers of the institution of the advisability of employing a yard policeman by day, as well as a watchman at night, not to interfere with the students in any way, but to keep the yard from being, as now, the play-yard of Cambridge youths. We have felt for years the necessity of such a step, and sincerely hope that the plan will be carried into operation...