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...growth of foot-ball the past season there is nothing more interesting than to notice the marked individuality of the style of play developed by Yale, Harvard and Princeton. And this is the more striking when we reflect that the more evenly are the teams becoming matched, the more distinct does the individuality of the play of each college appear. As yet, however, Yale and Princeton have more in common in their respective games than have either of them with Harvard...
...nature. There is no reason for believing that the standing of history in the curriculum of Harvard College was very much improved for two centuries after these scholastic Foundations. It was not until the year 1839 that the first professorship in history was instituted. It was the first distinct endowment of that special branch in any particular college, and it led the way to the recognition of history as worthy of an independent chair in all our better institutions of learning. The first incumbent of the McLean Professorship of ancient and modern history, was Jared Sparks...
Over ten years ago The Lampoon was established as a regular publication. The paper had a character of its own, distinct from that of any paper ever published. It was an original production and soon made its way to popularity and fame. Its editorials were keenly humorous, and its jokes and "binds" were fresh and original, having few "chestnuts" among them. The pictures for the first few years were rough. The artists took less care with their work than those who came later, and the process of printing, etc., was more crude than it is to-day. Nevertheless the pictures...
...reunion of medical with other studies has been effected at University and Kings colleges. In this country, as we know, there are medical schools connected with our universities and colleges, but a university course is not compulsory for a medical student. We also have hospital medical schools entirely distinct from any colleges. It is, however, in the Scottish and continental universities that we see to what importance the medical faculty may attain. Edinburgh has nearly three times as many graduates in medicine as in any other department. And the graduation fees annually from the medical students are 35,000 dollars...
...door sports. Hereafter it is to have a weekly letter from Harvard University, giving a full account of all that has been done in way of athletics at that college, during the week. The paper is published in a very attractice form, and the printing is clear and distinct. Price $4 per year, 10 cents a copy...