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...opens with a thrilling story, "Tales of the Octagon Club," told in a wonderfully realistic manner. It is weak in some parts, but this is more than counterbalanced by the strength and vividness of the rest. The "Daily Themes" are fair, but not extraordinary. "A Vacation Episode," is a bright little story that is certainly worthy of more than one reading; it is very amusing and well-told...
Furthermore, the new regulation offers a premium to students whose work is of uniform quality, but discourages those who are bright in one direction and below the average in some other direction. In other words, it strikes a blow at specialists; and this, I conceive, is inconsistent with our elective system. There are many men within the writer's acquaintance whose average for the first two years of their course has been far above 90 per cent. but who have received in Chemistry A below 50 per cent.; is it fair that men, who, under the old system, would...
...Inter-Collegiate two mile record. It is apparent from the interest which has been shown in this branch of athletics this fall, and the success which attended the recent meeting of the association, our prospects for making a good showing at the Inter-Collegiate games next spring, are unusually bright. But; as has often been said before, it is only by continued hard and faithful work on the part of every man on the team that Yale can hope to win the cup next year. - Yale News...
...hundred and fiftieth anniversary, they were guided by true insight and good judgment. For what enthusiasm can be greater than that of the college graduate who returns to the scenes of his boyish escapades and of his scholastic hours. The independence and oblivion of college life is always a bright spot in his memory and the seeing once again makes the brightness turn to brilliant radiance and there arises an exhilaration and ecstacy which the undergraduate, steeped in his belief that all is vanity - not veritas - can never experience...
...newspaper delegates were followed by a delegation of Puritans - a very well gotten up and correct costume: - gray knee-breeches, short coat and sugar-loaf hat, and a huge belt with a bright buckle. There were about thirty in all in the body, and they had a curious cheer, which woke the echoes...