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...glad to learn that so large a proportion of the students remained at Cambridge during the holiday vacation, and were to be seen carrying huge piles of books from the library. This gives us a new insight into the character of the Harvard man. We always knew he was a poller. But this activity is alarming. It at least suggests another argument in favor of college athletics. The most muscular man can carry the heaviest burden of books. [Yale...
...learn that the oarsmen of Harvard have determined to strike out from the beaten path and give the University of Pennsylvaniathe opportunity which by their recent challenge they showed they were desirous of. The men of Cambridge say they will accept the challenge, which is news that cannot be otherwise than acceptable to all who are interested in the advancement of boating interests among our collegians.[Clipper...
...which enters that paradise the whole place has, certainly, a rather curions air, as of a highly transcendental Cremorne. There could be no doubt, however, that the faithful were enjoying themselves amazingly-"right lucky fellows," as we read in the new translation of the Qur An, for so the learned call the Koran of our ignorance. Yet even here all was not peace and pleasantness, for I heard my name called by a small voice, in a tone of patient, subdued querulousness. Looking hastily round, I with some difficulty recognized, in a green turban and slid gown to match...
...learn from one of our exchanges that "a large swimming tank will probably be added to the Harvard College gymnasium, which will enable the students to cultivate the useful...
...learn that the great university of Berlin is preparing to add a department in dentistry to its other courses. In one subject at least Harvard has preceded what is perhaps the greatest University of Europe, for the dental school connected with this university has been established for several years. But dentistry is largely an American science, and that European institutions should follow the lead of those of America in adding instruction in this branch to their other professional branches is therefore only natural...