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...gratifying to notice that the attempt to establish a thoroughly representative debating society at Harvard is receiving the hearty encouragement of certain members of the Faculty. The Harvard Union is fortunate in having Professor Shaler to preside at the coming debate. The committee of judges to select the best twelve speakers will be composed largely of faculty members and that a perfectly fair decision will be given goes without saying. The members of the old Union interested in the reorganization of the society have gone about their work with good judgment and commendable fairness. There is every reason to believe...
...Students who have obtained distinction in English at the end of the Sophomore year may, upon election to the editorial board of a recognized University periodical, have certain of their work in composition for Junior and Senior year remitted; the nature and degree of such remission to be wholly in the decision of the instructor in charge, and to be determined by the actual work done...
...Union on Friday came to us too late for anything more than a mere statement of what had happened. We cannot but feel that, on the whole, the vote to disband and reorganize on totally different principles was a wise measure. It comes as a rather hard blow to certain members of the Union, to all in fact who, in the opinion of the judges at the coming competitive debate, are not included in the list of the best twelve speakers. Yet if debating is to be put on a popular footing here in Harvard, the character of the debates...
...necessary that all who train should do so faithfully. There are only three weeks before the games and all candidates ought to feel bound to take good care of themselves. New candidates are especially urged to try, for men who seem to give good promise for the future are certain to be given a trial. In fact, this will be about the only opportunity to judge the men before the severe work of the spring...
...different departments, will be a source; of no little satisfaction to all who have carefully watched the results of our elective system. Those who were at first fearful of the effect of such a system on Harvard, have, year by year, seen the plan emerging from doubtful to certain success until now there are hardly any grounds on which the workings of the system can be said to be unsatisfactory...