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...form an exception to this rule as to many others. A country minister, who has a thousand dollars a year and six children, will have no hesitation in stating these facts. In his sacred calling poverty is always honorable, and the salary received is a matter of record and general notoriety. A confession of his financial position not only costs a clergyman nothing, but his pride may be honestly gratified in making it. But how stands the case with an embarrassed physician in city practice? Hard times have come, and he finds the dues from half his patients not collectible...
...know nothing about it, but would be glad to learn; to all such the present opportunity will doubtless prove a welcome one. Mr. Carey brings to his work a good reputation, and a method of instruction which has been very successful elsewhere. If he can succeed in arousing a general interest in singing he will deserve the thanks of all, but it remains to be seen whether he will be able to overcome our old friend. Harvard indifference. There is certainly material enough in college, and much of it is raw material, so there is a fine opening...
...Much surprise was occasioned in the last week of last term by the withdrawal of the challenge to Harvard for a university boat-race next summer. Many remarks upon the action of our Navy Directors were made, some favorable, more expressing disapproval, but by this time the general sentiment of the students is with the Directors and indorses their action...
...meeting of the Consular Representatives of different governments was held recently in this city, to consider a proposition for having a grand World's International Amateur Rowing Regatta in August of next year upon the Lake of Geneva, comprising the general order of races, with a series of special races for University Oarsmen...
...proposition was most cordially received by all present, and evoked such a general desire to adopt the necessary measures to accomplish it, that a Committee was appointed to communicate, through the metropolitan press and other mediums, with the boating organizations of different countries, in order that the views of Rowers generally upon the matter may be ascertained prior to taking definite action...