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...intends to vote degrees absolutely, and then to take them away, and it is on this assumption alone that his argument rests. If such were the claim of the corporation, it would logically put itself in the position of asserting its power to revoke today degrees given twenty years ago, but it is hardly necessary to say that no such absurdity is implied in the vote of the corporation and overseers. It is much to be regretted, however, that the college authorities are compelled to take any action on such a matter as this. Far better would it have been...
Many have wondered at the shortening of the Thanksgiving recess. The facts in the case, we understand, are as follows: About a dozen years ago the faculty recommended a scheme of vacations which was adopted by the corporation. In this scheme but one day was allowed for the Thanksgiving recess, but since that time, until this year, the faculty have given us two extra half days on their own responsibility. Ever since this practice was commenced there existed in the faculty a faction opposed to this lengthening of the recess, believing it to be unconstitutional...
...season. "What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander," and, under this rule, why should not the foot-ball team be disbanded on account of their failure to win a single match of the championship as much as the lacrosse team of the college a year ago...
Four members of the society, who bought Taine's Intelligence a few weeks ago, may correct, on application at the office, an error in price made by the dealer. Correction in favor of the purchasers...
...with years and honors before Harvard was born into a land which parades its radicalism and its intellectual progress. It is time that the hobbledehoy twaddle about the dangers of this co-education were stopped. It is not now an open question; Cambridge and Oxford settled it some time ago. At these universities young women live in their own "halls" under the guardianship of wise and good women of the highest social standing. They are taken to the lecture rooms by their matron guides, and when the lecture is over are taken back to the hall without any unpleasant...