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...just been pronounced on Mr. Emerson by a man almost equally famous, Mr. Matthew Arnold. It would seem as if a great number of Emerson's countrymen were unaware of the esteem and appreciation in which they held him, until they imagined an attempt was being made to lower him from his lofty place. Since then, nothing that could be said has been too extravagant to be uttered in his eulosy. But we believe that all this commotion and fear has been excited by a false impression of Mr. Arnold's criticism. Instead of taking away anything from Emerson...
...college songs have always been its weak point. The rest of the singing is sure to be excellent, as the club has splendid material and has been rehearsing more diligently than for years past. The Pierian is larger than ever before and some of its new members from the lower classes are up to professional standards. The Sodality has not been appreciated by the college ; no other college in the country has an instrumental club that compares with...
...joint north of the broken one was very badly crushed and wrenched, and lacked very little of coming down also, bringing with it another fifth of the lower platform and the remaining third of the upper...
...last few days. The Art Club presents a deceptive appearance of activity, with a long list of executive officers, averaging one to every four members. Among the new organizations, are the Reading Room Association and the Brass Band. The latter contains twenty-three members, confined mostly to the two lower classes, and ought to afford the college much entertainment in the spring with open-air concerts. The Union as usual presents a formidable list of members numbering one hundred and twenty-three...
...giving $1,000 and two in '85 giving the same amount. These sums were given where there was to be no benefit for the money expended except in the future and to be enjoyed by the incoming classes. This year for the first time the two lower classes have been canvassed, which two classes are the only ones now in college which will reap any benefit from the new grounds; '86 has given about $2,000, and the freshman class, it is hoped, will double that amount, so that the grounds may be opened without any debts upon them next...