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...weak excuse when asked for money to plead indebtedness and then openly to indulge in extravagant amusements. There were thirty-five men in Ninety-five last year who subscribed twenty-five dollars apiece. Ninety-six has just six men who have had the spirit to help their crew along to that extent. Comparatively few can subscribe in so large amounts and yet there are comparatively few who cannot give something. It simply narrows down to this that out of the $2,600 which are absolutely needed to send an eight to New London, only about eleven hundred have been pledged...
...evolution. Everything in this life is kept up by the death of things around it, and it is to this function of reproduction in nature that all happiness in the world is due. The fruits of the earth are the fruits of reproduction, all beauty in the world comes along the line of reproduction. We live by what this function has done...
When the crews are at home there is little coaching by launch. The tow path which extends along on both banks of the river offers a fine coaching ground, and the coach running on foot or galloping on horseback, yells his comments...
...communication in regard to purchasing the lands along the banks of the Charles River and turning them into a system of public parks may appear at first a little out of the run of college affairs. And yet upon careful consideration, we realize that it is a subject which can well receive the thoughtful attention of the students of the University. The position taken by the writer is well chosen. It is not out of place for Harvard to ally herself with the interests of the community; and yet we feel that even the interests of the University...
Nothing which we can do to bring this about will result in any immediate advantage to us, yet it would, we think, be an act of kindness not only to these who are to take our places, but to the University, to do our part to help along the plan of the Appalachian Club. A strong expression of feeling from the University might aid materially in preserving the banks of the Charles from being made a hideous spectacle of factories, wharfs and tenement houses; as well as save them from the ravages of ruthless speculators. All we are asked...