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...eyes. Now it is not only aggravating to have a book which we by no means approve heralded over two continents as a "Harvard Shakespeare," but is also something more than annoying to feel that this would-be offspring does us little credit. Mr. Hudson has tried hard to establish himself as a Shakspere critic; and as Mr. Furnivall says, "if you want more books," you can buy Mr. Hudson's books. But we are not overpleased to buy even a "Harvard Shakespeare" from Mr. Hudson's hands. In fact, we would rather purchase "Harvard neckties," "Harvard ulsters," and "Harvard...
...trusting to '85's sense of what is decent and just. Let her only have strength of mind enough to take the initiative in foregoing this discreditable practice of former Freshman classes, and she will commence her career by gaining the respect and admiration of the whole College, and establish a line of conduct which future classes will not be slow to follow...
...wish, however, to give the impression that the St. Paul's desires to establish an Episcopal church in the College Yard. The fundamental idea is simply this. A society desires a broader field for its exertions, and certain friends are willing to give it this opportunity by their contributions, if the Corporation will assign it a convenient lot of land. Instead of asking for room in a College building, they desire room for a building on College land...
...next meeting of the Harvard Union, which takes place next Thursday, the question whether the Union shall establish a legislative branch will be discussed, instead of the regular debate. As the subject under discussion is very important, all members of the Union are requested to be present...
...that, if the Freshmen of Harvard ('82) insisted on rowing their projected race with Columbia, they would find it to their advantage to accept the offer of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, which was then making a creditable (though, as the result has proved, an ineffective) attempt to establish an "American Henley," by offering expensive challenge cups for the exclusive competition of undergraduate crews. As a matter of fact, however, the Freshmen of Columbia, as well as those of Harvard, grew heartily sick of their proposed contest long before the day for rowing it really arrived, and mutually abandoned...