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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...most interesting part of the sketch is, however, less the necessarily dry record of elections and bequests than the account of student life, etc. Grumblers at Memorial fare will do well to remember that in 1637-39 Mrs. Nathaniel Eaton "provided very scantily for the students." She gave them bad fish, bread made of heated sour meal and denied them cheese "when they sent for it and although she had it in the house." Anextra order list was in vogue, one finds, as early as 1734. "The buttery came to be a recognized department of the college, where students could...
...selections of the Banjo and Mandolin Clubs were pleasing and well given. The Banjo Club played with much snap and interest and never seemed to be at variance among themselves. No less can be said of the Mandolin Club, and their performance of the familiar "In Old Madrin" was especially well rendered...
There are various other changes of greater or less importance in the other departments. The make-up of the catalogue is somewhat changed in view of the grouping of three departments under the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Full importance is given to the Graduate School which attempts are being made to make as attractive as possible by the concentration there of all available scholarships...
...candidates for the crew have been doing more or less work all the fall under the supervision of Captain Perkins. Until the beginning of November work was done mainly in priors and very few men did any regular work. A new paper barge had been ordered from Waters of Troy early in the summer, and it was received at the boat house almost at the beginning of the year. The crew has not used her during the fall but she will be used by the 'varsity early in the spring. The boat is said to be a great improvement over...
...receive, and the association will be glad to send out a larger number if funds for printing and mailing are provided. Here is opportunity to do effective work for the University that should appeal to those students and instructors who are able to contribute $10, or $5, or less. Any student might contribute to send a definite number of copies of the article to the Harvard club nearest his home. Contributions might also be made to supply Harvard men with copies to mail privately to friends. Probably no college in the country offers such opportunity for moral and religious development...