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...seems that the fight originated in a desire of certain members of the Union to prevent the election of Mr. Mahany as President for the ensuing year. In order to gain their end they persuaded the present holder of the office to stand for another term. He consented. A canvas was instituted resulting in a large majority of the members of the Union pledging their support to Mr. Furber. On the eve of the election postal cards were sent to the adherents of the latter, calling upon them to remember their pledge and not to forget...
This fight, although it has afforded the college a certain amount of amusement and at times has been most grotesque in its enthusiasm, should not be passed over with a laugh. It is a serious thing when a college undergraduate deliberately forges the names of his political enemies, it is despicable indeed when such a thing is done for the paltry object which was held in view in this instance. It is not often, and we are most thankful therefor, that the employment of such low means comes to light in college affairs. The controversy at first was honorable...
Spanish I. - A one-hour examination will be held in University 17, instead of the stated recitation on Wednesday, June 1. No books whatever are to be brought into the examination. Blank books will be furnished by the instructor. Prose composition on certain sections...
...this country and in England, there is still a notable lack of interest in the subject exhibited in quarters where it ought not to exist. The reasons for this have often been discussed, and do not again need to be rehearsed; that they are insufficient is now admitted in certain high quarters where the admission would have been impossible not so many years ago. For a long time even Harvard seemed disposed to cling too tenaciously to the classical system of education, or, at least, in recognizing the value of greater breadth, to place English much further down...
...them, by their admission, had not even signed the old one. It was a knowledge of this fact which induced me to take such a decided stand in refusing to read my report to the meeting. I regarded myself as having been elected by the Union to perform certain duties in connection with its meetings, and had I yielded to the dictation of a body of men who did not legally constitute the Union, I should have fallen painfully short of the performance of that duty. As secretary and treasurer of the Society I have now in my possession both...