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...different departments, the English electives lead with 59 in attendance, followed by Latin with 31, Greek with 25, History with 20, and the other seven departments with from 4 to 16 students each. Of the whole number of students, 22 are taking the regular four years' college course, 7 an elective course of four years, and 26 choose a smaller number of electives than are necessary for the second certificate of the society. Of the number now studying, 33 are apparently intending to enter upon teaching or professional work. Thirty-two electives in the various departments are offered...
...distinguishes it. The field covered by the different articles includes the historic, the critical, the imaginative, the analytic, the poetic. Prof. Sanborn contributes a testimony of Harvard's part in the movement of emancipation. His words bring before the undergraduates of to-day a picture of noble work, and lead them to look forward with sturdier ambitions. All, however, will not see the paradoxical feature of Harvard's reputation. To many, Harvard may be conservative, but to more the Harvard of to-day would seem to champion the side of new ideas. If Harvard is conservative, the "New Education" shows...
...must make room for somebody who can. Allow me to say that I think this anonymous attack on the character of well-known gentlemen is far more disgraceful than any sensational story I have ever seen printed about Harvard. I hope that neither jealousy nor any other motive may lead to its repetition...
...herself has no possibility of getting into the league as now constituted, the plan of forming a new league to include Amherst, Brown, Dartmouth and Williams, is urged. Amherst and Dartmouth are said to be quite ready for the change, and Brown only needs to have her sister colleges lead the way ere she too leaves the present league to join the new. Supposing that Harvard, Yale and Princeton always will have the first three places in the league, we cannot see why the smaller colleges should esteem fourth place in the present league at all less dignified than first...
...Belmont, '86, received a severe fall in his hurdle race at the Country Club on Saturday. He was well in the lead, when his horse's bit broke, and he was thrown against the wall. Mr. Belmont was taken from the field senseless, but was found not to be seriously injured...