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...sharp and unmerciful phrase the author ranges the Democrats who "far from keeping social justice in the background, cry it out from the house-tops," alongside the Republicans who "treat the new discovery deprecatingly, as a thing, that, in so far as it has not always existed, thanks to the Republican tariff, is a somewhat dubious vision." The Socialist champion agrees with the Progressives that both the Republican and the Democratic party are side-tracked; and are shortly to cease to be factors in the play of political forces...
...Senior Class buttons at 25 cents each may now be obtained at Leavitt & Peirce's or from anyone of the following: J. Elliott, J. P. Kennedy, E. L. McKinney, or J. R. Sibley. The button is hexagonal in shape, with a background of green, and green letters on an inner white hexagon. In order that the purpose of the plan of having class buttons may be accomplished, every member of the class should obtain one at once. 1912 BUTTON COMMITTEE...
...meeting of the Senior Class Button Committee held last Friday afternoon a design submitted in the competition by R. Murray '12, of Wollaston, was chosen for the class button. The selected design will make a very small circular button in the class colors, green and white, with a green background and an inner circle containing the numerals "12". A total of 59 designs were submitted by 18 different competitors...
...face of these facts how can we compare the liberal with the technical education? For some men one is best, for some the other. But for the man who aspires to the foremost rank in the community, the one is the complement of the other. College gives the background--call it culture, breadth of interest, power of comprehension or what you will; but the real life training is becoming more and more the specialty of the professional school. A complete preparation for the work of life can ill forego either the liberal background or the specialized efficiency that comes from...
When the "Marseillaise" is sung at the game this afternoon, it is planned, as was done last year, to have certain men wave white handkerchiefs during the singing so that the effect will be that of a white "H" on a crimson background...