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...well to bear in mind that a man's sociability is, after all, a limited quantity and that he will choose his friends from those who are most congenial to him. This stands as an unalterable fact and no revolution in our social life can affect it a whit...
LECTURES ON GEOGRAPHY.A series of lectures (24 in number) will be given at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, by Professor Whit ey, on "Geographical Methods and Results...
...country, with greater conveniences for athletic practice, succumbs as a matter of course to colleges which have neither its size nor its advantages. Defeat is always a disgrace, and in calling the position of Harvard in athletics disgraceful, one is not using a word that is a whit too strong. Can the blame be located? The captains of the university teams, we are certain, did their best and devoted themselves heartily to the work they had in hand. The base-ball material at the opening of last season seemed most unpromising and yet Harvard made a strong showing, owing principally...
...Club concert has been fixed for April 29. This laudable custom of giving an entertainment in aid of the freshman crew is a new one. It was inaugurated by the present junior class, and the sophomore class followed in the steps of its predecessor. '90 has been not a whit behind and has worked hard and faithfully to give the public an exhibition which bids fair to surpass that of previous years. It is to the credit of the freshmen that they have not been deterred by the difficulties to be overcome in preparing this concert, but have persevered...
...special meeting, Wednesday, the university has placed itself on a more dignified footing, and has opened an avenue for a settlement of this vexed question. In granting these enlarged powers it must not be for a moment supposed that the personal responsibility of the management is a whit lessened, and that they will pass decision on important questions with less regard for the interest and expressed desire of a majority of those they represent. The various schemes have been discussed in all their bearings, and if the issue be unfortunate we can at least escape the charge of having given...