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...found incompetent for his position, the result would doubtless be advantageous to all interests concerned. As I understand it, the foot-ball and base ball associations are at present not only self-supporting, but even have a surplus in the treasury, while the navy and athletic associations have to depend largely upon subscriptions for support. One of the rules of the constitution of the proposed consolidation at Harvard is that, if a surplus remains at the end of the year in the treasury of any of the associations represented after all the expenses have been paid, it must be turned...
...confidence of the people, and to bring this into life he proposed his bank which had for its fundamental principles the three following truths: First; - That all materials suitable for coinage may be made into money - Second - That the abundance of money is the condition on which depend labor, husbandry and population. - Third. That paper is more suitable than metals for a circulating medium...
...customary to restore the decaying buildings of earlier times and we learn from numerous inscriptions that the kings wished all sorts of imprecations on the heads of those of their successors who should not maintain the temples and palaces they built. For knowledge of this earlier period we must depend on inscriptions. The later period which extends down from the 8th century before Christ to the fall of the Assyrian Empire, we can study more closely, as actual ruins remain...
...idea is prevalent that the club is dead. This is far from being the case. The first meeting of the club disproved any such idea. Nevertheless, the list of active members is none too large. While urging every man in college who has a wheel to join, we must depend mainly upon the class of '90 for an increasing membership. According to the present plans of the club, there will be, on an average, two runs a week (weather permitting) for the rest of the season. During the winter months, the active and associate members will meet at the customary...
...afternoon Mr. Hayes will meet all those students who wish to pursue the study of elocution. There ought to be a large attendance, for the outcome of this year's work, the future of the Shakspere Club, the ability to be shown in the Boylston speaking next spring, all depend in a great degree upon the earnestness with which the subject is grasped early in the collegiate year...