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...particular path in life which is to lead to necessary bread-and-butter and merited glory; but in this Republic we all, as heirs apparent, realize the possibility of being called to share the many-seated throne, and are hence disposed, in our particular lines of study, to avail ourselves of such courses as will, while harmonizing with that well-considered scheme, furnish us with the information necessary to a correct understanding of the great financial, political, and social problems which public men are called upon to solve. Such information, however, we are left to pick out for ourselves...
...Trustees have decided that the monitors of every class shall receive $25 each term. Should no students avail themselves of this offer, the roll of the whole College will be called every morning...
...graduate will desire to cast his vote. Suppose, for example, that James Freeman Clarke and Colonel Higginson, who are so anxious to introduce co-education into the College, should make this question an issue. In this case most of us, whether we lived near or far, would desire to avail ourselves of our privilege of voting, and some, in all likelihood, who could not make it possible to be in Cambridge...
...announced for Monday last, was adjourned until Monday, February 26, at 6.30 P. M., to give members of the upper classes an opportunity of joining; preparation for the Semiannuals having prevented the attendance of many who are favorable to the movement. It is desirable that all who wish to avail themselves of this course of instruction in military affairs should be present at the Gymnasium, as a draft of a constitution and by-laws will be submitted to the meeting. The corps is open to all departments of the University, free of expense...
...arrangement of the difficulties under which the Senior class have been laboring are now definitely abandoned. The half the class dissatisfied with the principles on which the other half ran the meeting of the class now recognize, after painful experience, the fact that arguments are of no avail. The next step in the matter will be taken by those who support the officers elect, who will fill the vacant offices from their own ranks. The rest of the class - whether that be a majority or a minority is not now known - will then probably take some independent action...