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...very pleasant of course at proper times and in proper places to have one's early schooldays recalled to mind: but a Harvard recitation room is not a proper place. We wonder that the instructor was so forbearing; he would certainly have been justified in taking much stronger action, instead of merely asking for better attention...
...amend Secs. 2 and 3, Par. 14, of the college regulations. This particular paragraph may be found on page 25 of the present catalogue. It relates to the required attendance at Sunday service. By vote of the overseers, the matter was referred to a sub-committee for further action. We are not informed as to the nature of the proposed amendment, but cannot refrain from expressing the hope that any changes made may be in the direction of reform,-that the attendance upon Sunday service of all students over 21 years of age may be made purely voluntary...
...that our love for the schools from which we came is second only to that we have for our college, and that our interest in their welfare continues long after we have left them forever. A proof of this regard for one's training school is shown in the action of the St. Paul's alumni, who are to build a beautiful chapel for the use of the school. By means such as these our preparatory schools will become worthy adjuncts to our colleges, and, in time, will come to be like the great schools of England,-Eton, Rugby...
...weeks ago. We would say that the task of preparing this document for presentation to the authorities has been no easy one, and that much energy has been shown by the gentlemen having the matter in charge. The petition, with 900 signatures affixed, has now been handed in. What action will be taken upon is, it is impossible to predict. It is said, however, that there is, among the faculty, a strong feeling in favor of the proposed reform...
Some time ago we announced our intention of publishing a number of letters from ex-captains of the University crew on the recent action of the athletic committee in regard to boating. Since then facts have come to light which have induced us too change our determination and to withhold the publication of the letters, at least for the present. Careful consideration of the question in hand, together with a better acquaintance with both sides of the case, has convinced us that the publication of those letters will not be for the best interests of the college. We still maintain...