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...this latter class which particularly delights the credulous inhabitants of Boston, who, though they are not as a general rule inclined to place implicit belief in newspaper statements, still are perfectly willing to accept as truth any statement concerning college or collegians, and the more absurd and outrageous it is the better are they pleased...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/11/1876 | See Source »

...each man in his half of the class. Although this idea is novel and entirely original with Mr. Peckham, we see no reason why his method of posting the number of cuts should not be adopted throughout the College. It is certainly a very great convenience for students in general, and would relieve the monitors of many troublesome queries as to the record of individuals, not to mention the influence it would probably have in lessening the number of private admonitions now sprung on those who unwittingly dare to be tired or sleepy at chapel hour...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/11/1876 | See Source »

...general convenience we have arranged the following directory of the present residences of the former occupants of Hollis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/11/1876 | See Source »

...tardiness with which the order of our semiannuals was announced this year has brought out complaints loud and long from even our habitual leaders on the rank-list. It may be a matter of small interest to our ever-respected Faculty that a general change in the order of examinations is made during the week preceding the semiannuals; that certain men are thereby invited to three or four examinations in the first few days of our festivities, and that of necessity the brevity of their preparation is likely to be rivalled only by that of the answers in their blue...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/11/1876 | See Source »

...object of the club-system when founded was (1) to afford the general body of the students a cheap way of obtaining healthful exercise, (2) to develop material for the crews, (3) to stimulate excellence in rowing by the emulation of the different clubs. The latter two are contingent aims, to be reached through the accomplishment of the first, and the support of the clubs will always depend upon the success with which they meet the need of the main body of the students. Such being the case, it is evident that if all the clubs are not flourishing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE BOAT-CLUB SYSTEM. | 2/11/1876 | See Source »