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...superintendent of a library in New York city, speaking to a newspaper reporter, said of Harvard: "From the first Boston has had Harvard College at its doors, and that has given a tone to the whole city. Until a comparatively recent date commencement day at Harvard was a general holiday in Boston, banks and stores being closed. Imagine the Stock Exchange closing its doors, and the banks suspending business in this city because there was a commencement at Columbia or the University of the City of New York...
...first of which has just appeared. Each ballad has a carefully prepared preface by the editor, or one of his contributors, excepting in the case of those ballads which the English have in common with other nations. And of these an account is appended of all related traditions. A general introduction, a careful glossary and full indices will be provided. The edition is printed on large paper, and limited to 1000 copies...
...practical and instructive of the course. His subject was "The Muscles at Rest and in Action," and he gave a clear and lucid description of the more important muscles of the human frame and their position when active and at rest, with reference to each other and to the general make-up of the system. He pointed out the necessity of using the greatest care not to overtask the muscles in the beginning of gymnasium work and the evil effects of developing a certain set at the expense of the others. The audience was composed exclusively of freshmen...
...evening paper in New Haven that many of the college men were in favor of sending a committee to confer with Harvard. At the meeting Monday the presiding officer asked if there were any present who entertained any such views, in order that they might be heard. The college generally resent such an imputation, and claim general unanimity in sentiment endorsing the letter of the advisory committee...
...college will be pleased to learn that there is now but little prospect of a change in the business management of the Co-operative Society for the coming fiscal year, except that more assistance will be obtained. The general business system will be improved, and delays in filling orders will be obviated to a greater extent than in the past. Also some changes for the better will be made in the list of affiliated tradesmen. The necessary condition for the realization of general improvement, however, is the hearty support of all connected with the university by their becoming members early...