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...acquired so happy a faculty of snap-shot answering before going through the collegiate apprenticeship which most of us have served. But practice makes perfect, and the time may come when these same men will be able to enter a course at the mid-years, and, without purchasing a book, read the section by pure force of faultless sight translation and blindly audacious guessing, as was actually done in a classical course a few years...
Several complaints have again been brought to our notice of the selfishness which prevails in the use of books of reference in the library. When a student is compelled to exercise such ingenuity in gaining an honest opportunity to use a book, the thoughtlessness which some men exhibit in their abuse of privileges is highly reprehensible. If the various departments are unable to procure more than a single copy of a book particularly in demand, the greatest care should be exercised by each student who uses it that it shall be in his possession no longer than is absolutely necessary...
...editor, but to our university. It is the best possible answer to those who insist that Greek is going to the dogs here, because it is no longer required in course. It is further an excellent means to keep Greek from going to the dogs. A good text-book in the hands of a good teacher will do more than a dozen requirements to get thorough and valuable work in any department...
...work, but has made such alterations and additions as seemed advisable to adapt it to the wants of an "English-thinking and English-speaking public." We are quite confident that no edition of the 'Apology' and 'Crito' can be found equal to this for use as a college text-book. Another advantage of this edition is that the commentary is printed on the same page with the text. This practice is almost universal in Germany, is very generally adopted by English editors, and conduces greatly to the convenience of the reader." - N. Y. Nation...
...LLOYD, Pres.HARVARD CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY. - Members desiring to order Kant's Theory of Ethics, the book to be used in Phil. IV about the first week in March, are requested to do so at once, as the order will be forwarded Saturday p.m. No extra copies will be ordered exported, so all wishing copies are asked to order immediately...