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...endeavoring to find which writer had said the other was "no gentleman." And while of course we deem it ridiculous to claim that the clubs of the various colleges are singing songs either "immoral" or "impure," still it is remarkable how few new songs are coming into general favor. Why is it that there are no new songs written as taking in their melodies as the old ones? Or rather why is it that such songs are not brought into popular favor? The same old songs with but few additions are sung year after year, and although now and then...
...more noticeable to us, as the United States having no warlike neighbors and being protected by vast oceans, requires no military discipline in her schools and colleges. The great strength of Germany is entirely due to this system; the result is that a knowledge of military tactics is general. In France the training schools are so arranged that comparatively few attain high rank and proficiency in the army. But the German system of schools imparts a broader education, together with a good knowledge of army tactics to its soldiers, and the warlike propensities of the students are exhibited by their...
...compulsory would be irksome and cause discontent. This is true; but many men, especially those just entering college, do not realize the importance of this training, and compulsion is the only way to bring them to know its benefits. The system might be made pleasanter by having only a general superintendence exercised by Dr. Sargent or an assistant, the men of the different squads to be under the direct command of leaders or captains chosen from amongst themselves as the other athletic captains are. This would relieve them of the idea that they were going through a college exercise, while...
...that all news relating to their work and courses should reach us. Moreover, in a college supporting so many different societies, there ought to be a large amount of society news, but the secretaries are extremely backward in sending us reports of meetings or any items of general interest...
...Brown University, the more recent unconditional repeal of the anti-fraternity laws by the authorities of Vanderbilt University, and the radical change in policy announced in the last number of the Occident, of the University of California, until now a rabid anti-fraternity organ, are significant indications of the general breaking up of the hostile spirit that prevailed against college secret societies in many quarters some ten years ago. The reasons for this gratifying change of opinion are, in part, the almost total disappearance of those organizations that in the early days of college fraternities mistook the true purposes...