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...resignation of Dr. Barbour brings before the corporation a question which is of the deepest interest to the students, namely; "How shall the college pulpit be filled?" For several years previous to Dr. Barbour's settlement here as college pastor, a system similar to, but not so complete as that now in vogue at Harvard, was practiced and gave excellent satisfaction. Eminent divines from all over the country frequently addressed the students. and at other times city clergyment, members of the Faculty, and, in several instances, students of the Divinity School occupied the pulpit. Never before in the history...
...Resolved, That it would be to the interest of England to part with her colonies...
There are sound objections to "compulsory worship" in universities, which should be apparent to the university authorities from their own point of view. Their purpose is to maintain a religious interest in those who are professing Christians or who are inclined to become Christians, and to excite such an interest in those who are inclined to avoid religious influences. What effect does compulsion have upon the several classes of persons to whom it is applied? Does it not work more harm than good? So far as members of the church are concerned the effect of compulsion may be disregarded, although...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - I saw the other day in the CRIMSON a stanza of an old ballad, about which it may interest your readers to know more. It was composed by Jabez Allen of Stoneham. This Allen was a hard character generally, who took a particular delight in pulling down the dam which flowed Spot Pond meadows, owned by one Timothy Sprague. On one occasion while he was at his usual sport, Sprague saw him, and ordered him to desist, whereupon he wounded Sprague with a charge of buckshot. Either for this or for some other escapade, he was sentenced...
...accommodation of the increasing number of students, and the natural demands for expansion in the specialties of each department. At the present moment an additional section of the museum would barely meet our requirements." We understand that work will commence on this another season. Nor is the interest wholly confined to the: students. Most of the exhibition rooms have been thown open to the public, the number of visitors has greatly increased, so that it has become necessary to begin the erection of a large portico-front to the main entrance on the middle of the south side...