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...private interview, offered him the ambassadorship to the Court of St. James. This offer President Eliot declined to accept on account of his unwillingness to undertake new and important responsibilities. Another honor was conferred on President Eliot by the Japanese ambassador; Mr. Takahira, who presented him, in behalf of the Emperor of Japan, with the first class order of the Rising...
Professor Perry, the first speaker of the evening, after telling a number of amusing anecdotes, congratulated the scholars in behalf of the Faculty. The Faculty, it must be remembered, gave you these "A's" and "B's", and it realizes that it is not chance and accident, but honest work that has earned this praise. No one is so proud and so glad as the Faculty who know you best and whose only hope is that in after-life, winning or losing, you may find friends by your side...
...present confusion of the fourth year and "bring earlier into their professions the best trained young men." These results would undoubtedly be well worth accomplishing, but the benefit and pleasure to be derived from spending four years in Harvard College are not things, to be lightly dispensed with. In behalf of the many men who prefer the present system in spite of its defects, we venture to disagree with the President and advocate the continuance of the ordinary four-year residence, accompanied by an increase in the requirements for a degree. IF such a step were taken, we believe that...
...behalf of the members of the Union, we take this opportunity to thank Mr. Copeland for the series of delightful readings which came to an end last night. Many who had never had the pleasure of beauty him before joined those who wished to hear him again and packed the Dining Room at every opportunity. We hope that the manifest popularity of the series will induce Mr. Cope land to made the list longer next year, if he cam not be persuaded to read again this spring...
...members of the Students Council of Harvard College, wish to extend to you our most sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of this University. We welcome you in behalf of the student body, and we are confident that the best interests of the University will be fostered under your administration...