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...fact that there have been violations of good order, and of such a character as to call for severe measures, shows that not all the rules of the Faculty have been effectual. And when they have failed of their end, where dismission and suspension have been the penalties, it is no wonder that lesser offences have been frequent. Every one knows, too, that shouts of fire are heard as often now as they were Freshman year. Nor does the number of privates and publics for snowballing ever decrease because the men cease to snowball. It needs no seer to discover...
...held responsible for like occurrences at the other end, merely because they happened the same evening. No officer, when he detects a thief at one place, charges him with all the thefts that have occurred the same night. To be suspended with many men means to lose their good reputation, to regain which a long time will be necessary. It is desirable, therefore, to give the benefit of all the doubts to the student, rather than to treat him as presumptively guilty...
...been running at this house for two weeks, and shows no signs of diminished favor, as yet. Charles Reade's "Clouds and Sunshine" affords the plot and incidents to the longer play, and the story is interesting. The acting of all who took part in the piece was uniformly good. The character of the proud but loving Rachel was particularly suited to Miss Clarke, and her impersonation was in her best manner. In Patrick, the old veteran who "fought against Bonaparte," Mr. Warren gave another example of the versatility of his talent. Mr. Barron, as Robert, was subdued and natural...
...first scene with her husband, where she shows him the drawings, and in the fourth act, where she endeavors to recall his truant love. In these scenes her light-comedy powers have full scope, and we recognize them to be of high order. Her support was very good. Mr. Sheridan, as the wayward Stephen, made a part interesting which, in the hands of an inferior actor, would have been stupid if not laughable. Miss Orton did herself great credit in the part of Stella. Mr. Allen was careless and unappreciative in his rendering of the Prefect...
...good colleges of Great Britain and Ireland the tendency of late years has been toward a weekly or daily supervision of studies. At Cambridge and Oxford . . . . teaching is conducted, not by loose lectures of professors, but by numerous erudite tutors . . . . who rigidly insist that pupils be present and do their work...