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...supported by the members of the university, should not afford them better service and attention. The force of clerks seems to be insufficient and their knowledge of the stock is decidedly meagre. The stock is not carefully kept up; books in daily demand are of ten not obtained except after annoying delays. Orders are not promptly attended to; or if they are, notices are not promptly sent...
...Columbia 'varsity and freshman crews have begun active training. All of the men who sat in last year's varsity boat except Pelton and Knapp are back in college. Norrie, who stroked the victorious freshman crew in '88, will probably stroke the crew. Especial efforts will be made to turn out a good crew, as the race with Cornell next June is certain to be a hard...
...present silver had been the people's money. Miners on the whole do not make money, and therefore it cannot be objection-able to protect them. Mr. W. Wells, '90, closed the debate. In 1878, he said, the New York Clearing house refused to accept silver dollars except at their real value. A panic was only prevented by the passage of a law compelling national banks to receive the silver dollar at its face value. We ought not to run the risk of permanently impairing our credit merely for the sake of the senators who buy their seats with...
...statement in regard to the conditins under which you and the rest of the College boys went to England. I had an interview with Mr. A. G. Hodges last evening and gave him a letter to the effect that you went purely for pleasure, and that no money except for your absolute expenses, was allowed. I can go still further and say that no money was paid to any of the gentlemen except upon their presentation of vouchers covering the amount of the preceeding week's expenses, all of which vouchers I have in my desk and can produce...
...Week's Sport, in an interesting summary of the season's work, says: The style of play has not materially altered from that of last season, except that kicking has become more popular and effective. Last year it was the common practice never to kick until forced by the third down; this year many a good punt has been put in at the second down, and some even at the first. The tackling has improved, and there are today almost no poor tacklers on any of the association teams. The running would not have been by any means able...