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Dates: during 1870-1879
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SENIORS are reminded that their class lives are now due, and that it is desired that all the measurement cards be filled out before the spring recess. Those who have not yet done so will greatly oblige the Class Secretary by sending both in as soon as possible...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 3/21/1879 | See Source »

...head, we think it extremely likely that that individual, if able to collect his ideas, would look upon it as a 'throw'. After several spectators in the immediate neighborhood had been carried off prostrated by these 'tries,' the judges might with reason decide that the contestant had done enough for that afternoon, as the spectators seemed not hurt, but somewhat discouraged...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BOOK REVIEW. | 3/21/1879 | See Source »

...especial object in withholding these marks. If a student has not succeeded in passing a creditable examination, it is evidently of the utmost importance that he should know it, in order that he may bring up his average by closer application. If, on the other hand, he has done well, it is equally important that he should be encouraged in his endeavors. Men look at marks in different lights. One may think that he has done well in getting seventy per cent, while another, working for honors perhaps, would think the same mark too low. Whatever may be the pleas...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/21/1879 | See Source »

WHILE we are strongly opposed to the present system of scholarships, we have not the slightest objection to a system that shall dispense pecuniary assistance privately, and according to their needs, to deserving students; we fully realize that much good may be done by this kind of aid. This, however, is a very different thing from publicly awarding a definite sum of money as a prize for meritorious work. It is the incongruous mixing of these two systems - each good in its place - which is objected to. Our grievance, in short, is this: first, that there is no system...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

...have a strong tendency in that mournful direction, and that the natural obstacles which the managers have to contend against should not be unnecessarily increased by one jot or tittle. Alluding to one of the lesser of these obstacles, I may say that, spite of all which can be done to prevent it, ''the famine which raged at New London on the 28th of last June" must to some extent rage there again on the 27th of next June. But who can paint the probable horrors of the case if the visitors to the Freshman match are allowed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PROJECTED "AMERICAN HENLEY." | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

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