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...remember rightly - all the sophomores in Themes: but feeling that students needed more practice in writing than the college provided for them, he took upon himself the criticism of two extra sets of sophomore themes. From that time to this, Professor Hill has been steadily working to build up an English Department; and although obliged to give most of his strength to Composition, he has found time to conduct one or two courses in Literature. In these he professes not to treat exhaustively English Literature since Shakspere, but merely to guide students in an intelligent study of the lives...
...venture to claim a part of the honors. He, like many others who reflect credit on their college, was well taught in the Latin School, and, conspicuous for natural ability, was greatly the gainer from his teaching and practice here. The college had a good foundation upon which to build...
...understand that the contributions for the fund with which it is intended to build a new Scientific School building, are so far very encouraging. We have often dwelt upon the insufficiency of our Scientific School as an institution, but not upon its accommodations. It seems, however, that the matter has been grasped from the latter standpoint, and that with a new building a reaction for the better upon the Scientific School itself is expected. The philosophy is good; for noblesse oblige. We must therefore take an interest in this new enterprise, and trust that a beneficent alumni, stimulated...
...nose of a barge issuing from the boat house. Now, how is the crowd which will surely assemble on the Anniversary Day to see the races comfortably? How will they see them at all? How will their lady guests see them? We should advise the Boat Club to build a row of seats on the point opposite the boat house, like those on Jarvis Field. The privilege could easily be got from the proprietors of the field, and much larger crowds would visit the boat house at the annual scratch races, and at the spring practice of the crews...
...word on celebrations in general may not be altogether out of place at this moment. It was made apparent by the freshman celebration on Monday night that celebrations can be made enjoyable without being obnoxious. This being so, why skulk about the yard till twelve o'clock, to build a bon-fire out of two soap boxes and an old hat? Does it signify exuberant joy? Is there any particular pleasure in setting off surreptitious fire-crackers at long intervals during the night, or pelting an instructor's panes with torpedoes? Is a tin horn an unvarying accompaniment to extreme...