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...membership of the societies has constantly increased, even in proportion to the very rapid growth of the University. The building, also, would undoubtedly concentrate much of the interest which is now dissipated simply by neglect. A basis including all the religious interests of the students seems broad enough for a truly University interest, and yet definite enough to give the building a distinctive character...
...isolating the religious societies is concerned, - setting them in opposition to, or exclusive from, the broad and humane interests of the University, - that is certainly far from the wishes of any one. The building should certainly be open to any use which would not interfere with the religious societies, and in this way it would probably furnish a much needed place for lectures, social and literary gatherings, and even rooms for some of the literary or special interest societies...
...Professor Alexander .V G. Allen, of the Episcopal Theological Seminary here in Cambridge, addressed a large number of students in Sever 11 last evening on "General Reading as an Element in Education." In the older days, education was broad and general; now everyone and everything tends towards specialism. General culture must be the result of self imposed labours if it is to be had at all and certainly no one can be considered well educated unless he possess a general knowledge of literature. General reading leads to individuality and original work; it ministers more directly to personality. The late Thomas...
...place. W. H. Allison of Worcester won in 4 m. 56 2-5 s. G. Lowell '92 was fourth. The running high kick was won by T. Porter, Mel. A. C. with the pan at 9 ft. 4 in. A. H. Green '92, was third in the standing broad jump, with a jump of 10 ft. 3-4 in. A. P. Schwauer, N. Y. A. C. won this event, jumping 10 ft. 9 1-2 in. G. R. Fearing '93 won the running high jump, with the bar at 5 ft. 8 1-4 in. It is curious to note...
...Standing broad jump. - A. H. Green '92, O. W. Shead...