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...simple mode of preventing ink from damaging metallic pens, is to throw either into the inkstand or the bottle in which the ink is kept, a few nails, broken bits of steel pens (not varnished) or any other pieces of iron not rusted. The corrosive action of the acid contained in the ink is expended on the iron introduced...
...engaging in them fitfully and unintelligently, fail of the good they might otherwise receive, while the majority, content with merely looking on and applauding, get no real benefit whatever from them. The question is worth considering whether the time has not come for this university to take some decisive action toward providing itself with a gymnasium of its own, and not merely with the hired and limited advantages of one in the city; and whether some provision ought not to be made for such institutions in hygiene and practical physical training as shall not only secure to our students...
...School, not content with refusing to join the Republican procession, intend to issue an invitation to all undergraduates who hold the same political opinions with them to join the club and march in the Democratic ranks. We hope, however, that the club will not carry out their action; but if they do we hope the invitation will meet with the refusal of the undergraduates. Most of the Law students are voter and attach more political significance to their action than do the undergraduates. A club which is formed for express purpose of electing a Democratic president cannot reasonably be expected...
They go to uphold a good old college custom, they attach no political significance to their action, they go because they want the demonstration made by Harvard to be a good one, one in which all may take part. For these various reasons we regret the action of the C. and H. Club and call upon the students to have pride enough in the procession of Harvard College to refuse the invitation, swallow their disappointment and go with the majority in the Republican ranks, in accordance with the good old custom...
...holding a mass meeting as the question is practically decided. The Independents and Democrats had better hold a meeting and adopt resolutions to the effect that they will join the Republican procession but will not hold themselves responsible for any political significance which may be attached to their action. We sincerely hope this will be done and the vote of the majority accepted with a good grace, for the college must be united and all must turn out, irrespective of party, that the procession may be a good one and one in which the Harvard delegation may occupy a prominent...