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...instructors in history for the use of a section numbering over two hundred men, and as it will be impossible to obtain a duplicate copy for several weeks at least, we may imagine what inconvenience will be suffered by two hundred men on account of the ungentlemanly action of one man. Such carelessness, if we speak charitably, or selfishness, if we give the right name, ought to meet with open reproof and penalty, and we regret that the offenders, who have on several occasions purloined books from the library, have not had their offence made known to the public...
...dreaming but of work, of work not for the selfish and narrow advancement of self, but for the nobler, grander love of helping those who, through ignorance or poverty, are unable to help themselves. It is a thought worthy of consideration, worthy of more than consideration of action...
...making themselves informed on the current topics of the day, and of making themselves able intelligently to discuss those topics, is for the most part left with the students; and as a rule they have cheerfully as well as very successfully, taken up this responsibility. The fact that the action has been their own, and not prompted by mandates or regulations of the college authorities, has added to the interest, and consequently to the successes of their efforts. These efforts are seen in the establishment of debating societies; for example, here, at Harvard, in the establishment of the Union. Arguments...
...obviously too easy for consideration, while the question "Is Charity harmful?" is promptly and decidedly answered by those men who have contributed various sums towards getting a worthy engineer's "valuable surveying instruments" out of pawn. Lines of argument in the discussion of "What is the cause of volcanic action?" and "Are earthquakes the result of a single cause?" would be too easily suggested by the recent College House explosion. "Was the rush of October 8th premeditated?" might possibly admit of some doubt, but no one could hesitate in telling "What are the causes of climatic change?" - at least...
...freshmen interested in Lacrosse are requested to meet in the gymnasium to-day at three o'clock sharp, to take action in regard to forming a freshman team...