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...mathematical seminar is held at 4 p. m. to-day, in U. 19. Mr. Lawton will lecture on the laws governing the intersection of curves in one plane. The subjects for general discussion are the following. 1. Series for determining the ratio 3,141392. 2. To circumscribe about a given quadrilateral the ellipse of a minimum. 3. A uniform chain hangs with its lower end just touching a horizontal, inelastic table. The chain is let fall. Prove that, at any instant, the pressure on the table is three times the weight of the coil already on the table...
...Peabody, '87; Garrison, Lund, Thayer, '88, and Houghton, '86, and Adams, '88, the college at large. Coolidge, '87, was elected clerk of the conference. Mr. Merriam presented the report of the special committee appointed to correspond with other colleges on marking systems. The report embraced twenty two colleges. A general discussion ensued of the various systems, the tendency being to favor a system of ranking by general classes. The great objection to such a plan was shown to be in the award of scholarships. A resolution expressive of dissatisfaction with the present was tabled, although manifestly in accord with...
...Harvard organization, has but to look over the Index, and there read the inevitable record. Certain pages and certain positions on the pages are significant indices of a college man's career, and often stand for several paragraphs of biography. Like all books of names, records, general data, etc., the Index has to be read more for what it suggests, than for what it actually contains...
Socialism, the speaker said, is indefinable. In one phase it aims at making the state all powerful, in another utterly to destroy it. The general tendency of socialism is to cause growing interest in present life. It is an expression of despair. The present industrial system is said to be a mere struggle for a prize that goes to the mightiest and most influential. But in studying socialism we must look at its best as well as at its worst sides...
...revolutionary type is a growth from early German philosophy. The early leaders of socialism were students of Hegel. They had no desire for revolution, but wished all to come about by evolution. Socialists in general are not revolutionary in their sober theories, but under severe legislation or financial crises the great present evil makes them cry for immediate change. Socialism in its just demands can be met by us only gradually, and with the spirit of sacrifice...