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...OEstrus that California colleges are like our own, in some respects at least. There, as here, the editors have to write the papers; there, as here, athletics are neglected, and so on through the list of grievances. For purity of style and refinement of taste, we commend this item...
...School of Mines Department" of the Columbia Spectator, we read of a gentleman who "was recently the recipient of a dinner tendered to him" by some society or other. The two words which we have italicized prove sufficiently that the author of the item deserves, at least, to graduate with high honors in newspaper English. There is necessarily a modicum of bad matter in college journals, but bad manner is inexcusable...
...have no hesitation in saying that, so far as this paper is concerned, the statement was entirely false, and inquiries have developed the fact that the statistics of other papers are equally erroneous. We say this merely to relieve our exchanges from the necessity of further copying a worthless item...
...last item credited as net debt is provided for by unpaid subscriptions to the amount of $1,347.50, as shown by the Treasurer's list; thus showing a balance of assets over all present liabilities of $963.05, which amount properly should stand to-day as cash in the Treasurer's hands. The probable expense for the coming race with Yale may be put down as $1,500, which should cover all the cost of boats, training, &c., for the crew themselves show a determination to the strictest economy. To meet this outlay of some $600 we have the promise...
...common, and others distinct. If, as it has been suggested, we invite the Union Boat Club to race with us, as formerly, for the cup, we shall have to make a greater effort to turn out good crews, in order to retain possession of the cup. One other item that will add to the comfort of those who row is that a passage-way is to be cut from the club-house into the University house, and thus members coming in from rowing can easily get to the bath-rooms without being obliged, as heretofore, to go around...