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...secretary of the navy has received a communication from Harvard to the effect that, at Professor Agassiz's suggestion, it would name Mr. George H. Richards, a graduate of Cambridge University, England, and stroke of its crew, as referee. The stand of colors for the race this year will be provided by Harvard, and are designed by Ford, of New Haven.-[Courant...
...truth improvements tend to decrease rather than to increase rent. Improvements in transportation obviously decrease rent, by bringing new lands into cultivation, or rendering old lands more accessible. Improvements in agriculture have the same effect. Mr. George, therefore, has neither fact nor argument to uphold...
...case. The Glee Club this year has been much below the standard of former years. It is ridiculous to suppose that a university as large as is Harvard cannot produce a better club. The club is entirely too small to render our popular choruses with anything like the proper effect. As far as the college owing anything to the club is concerned, we think it the right of the college to expect the open-air concerts from the club. By giving such concerts, the club earns the right to expect its own regular concerts to be patronized. While...
...period of study is entitled to a certificate, stating the studies in which she has passed satisfactory examinations. Any one who has pursued such a course of study, and passed with distinction such examinations as are required for honors in Harvard College, shall receive a certificate to that effect. Any one who, having passed the regular examination for admission, has pursued with success a four years' course of study, such as would be accepted for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Harvard College, will be entitled to a certificate to that effect...
...course it is now too late in the season for any change in the rule against professionals to have any effect on our chances for this year; but it is essential for the success of the nine next year and for coming years that the rule should be repealed. And the sooner it is repealed the better; for the nine needs some encouragement to believe that it will not have to enter next year's contest handicapped as it is this...