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...secretary, and George S. Willey, M. D., '72, musical director. Resolutions were adopted, with but a single dissenting voice, reaffirming a series of resolutions adopted by the association at a meeting held June 7, 1881, in which the unfitness of President Bartlett for the position he holds was set forth, and calling upon him to resign. A resolution of eulogy to the late E. W. Stoughton was also adopted...
...following, from the Rochester Democrat, was called forth by the recent acts of the Princeton freshmen: "These freaks of rowdyism in college undergraduates have been witnessed for centuries and looked upon as almost inexplicable by the older portion of humanity, even by those who once participated in them. Taken individually and in broad daylight, a stripling who attends college seems harmless enough. Look at this slight young man in his room, bending lazily or earnestly over his books as the case may be. He appears commonplace, quiet and orderly. But few would suspect the latent wealth of stone-throwing, howling...
...causes leading up to this, date back as far as July, 1881, when the Academica published an article entitled "The Rector's Case," setting forth nineteen causes of complaint against Thomas Vickers, any one of which, if established, was sufficient to show his unfitness for the rectorship. In alarm Vickers rushed into contemporaneous print, and accused students, alumni, directors, members of the faculty, and citizens, of conspiring to break down his reputation and destroy the university. Receiving an intimation that the beseigers were about to lay certain petitions before the directorate, asking for an investigation into the consul's management...
...second question, 'Why not teach boys as well as young women to cook?' drew forth the response that the lecturer heartily approved of such a plan, and had actually taught a class at Harvard." - [From a report of a lecture by Miss Parloa...
...last evening, especial interest, of course, was centered upon Mr. George Riddle as OEdipus, and Miss Georgia Cayvan as Jocasta. Of Mr. Riddle's acting we may say that, though he appeared in the leading role supported by a cast of characters well known in theatrical circles, he stood forth among them all as a star of rare talent. The chief criticism that has heretofore been urged against Mr. Riddle's acting was that his voice was not sufficiently strong to play so heavy a part as that of the leading character in the "OEdipus Tyrannus;" but, we are happy...