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...American history as at present conducted gives at best but a hasty sketch of our history. The immense popularity of this course well warrants the re-establishment of a two-year course, such as was given by Mr. Hoague a few years ago. Students of the present time cannot fail to look back with regret at the superior advantages enjoyed by the students of American history of a few years ago, when the courses were more numerous and more complete...
...subject for debate at the Harvard Union tonight cannot fail to excite general interest throughout the college. An excellent opportunity will be given to sound the opinion of the students in regard to the advisability of compulsory prayers. Both sides will be heard, and undoubtedly there will be a large attendance. The subject is, "Resolved, That compulsory morning prayers at Harvard should by abolished." The disputants will be, Messrs. Prentiss, '84, Root, '85, for the affirmative, and Messrs. E. A. Hibbard, '84, Hobson, '86, for the negative...
...furnishes some very interesting statistics, has just been brought out by an Englishman, Mr. A. A. Reade. It is entitled "Study and Stimulants." The author has taken pains to collect personal opinions and experiences from men distinguished in literature and science, and has thereby arrived at conclusions which cannot fail to be serviceable to all brain workers. These conclusions are as follows: 1. That alcohol and tobacco are of no value to a healthy student. 2. That the most vigorous thinkers and hardest workers abstain from both stimulants. 3. That those who have tried both moderation and total abstinence find...
...Hngo, on the subject of the use of stimulants and tobacco. Many approve of a moderate use of both. None of those quoted, however, resort to alcohol as a habitual stimulus to thought. And many yet abjure the use of both alcohol and tobacco. Their combined testimony, however, cannot fail to be of use to any student in forming his opinions on a matter so vexed and disputed as the question of total abstinence and temperance at present...
...announcement that one of the most important books of reference in the library has been stolen from the shelves of the library, cannot fail to arouse a feeling of indignation in the minds of all members of the university. Prof. White announced to one of his sections yesterday that Muller and Donaldson's "History of Greek Literature" had disappeared from the shelves of the Greek alcove. This book is at present in constant use by the members of the entire freshman class and members of the advanced Greek electives. Fortunately there are other copies of the work in the library...