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...Yale News has begun the experiment of issuing every Wednesday an illustrated humorous supplement. We cannot but think that in this the News is overstepping the proper limit to the functions of a college daily. But if the News with such peculiar humor as is contained in its first supplement can please the Yale public, we wish it all success in its new venture...
...said, "60 per cent. is a very good mark," while another of equal authority and prominence has declared that 70 per cent. is merely "a defensive mark," and supports his view by giving almost all the men in his elective who do any work a mark above that limit, such marks being exceptional in the other course. Between these range numerous other instructors' views which are diverse and conflicting to a degree that is appalling to the seeker for honors. Recitations are supposed to be voluntary, but not only is this an unpleasing fallacy, as every one knows who "cuts...
...years of continuous life. For advanced teaching in a wide range of subjects a university must have a large library, great collections, and numerous teachers. The small colleges cannot be expected to possess these advantages, yet thousands of desirable students do excellent work in them, up to the limit of such college's power. Harvard makes this year a new offer to the graduates of other colleges - namely: access by competition, to scholarships...
...Sherman funding bill has become the "Davis bill" by the adoption of an amendment which strikes from the bill the five years' limit of time for the bonds...
With no desire to limit or cramp the poet's inspiration, a few suggestions may not be out of place, as the music will be composed for the words, and not selected. Let the character of the words be cheerful and spirited as far as possible, and not melancholy or retrospective. Do not make the poem or the stanzas too long. Several metres and examples are appended from which it is desired that the metre of the poem be chosen. Remember that the song is to be sung by nearly two hundred voices; simplicity of expression and metre are therefore...