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...birthday of George Washington. In the absence of the fire-escape exhibition of last year the college found itself somewhat at a loss how suitably to celebrate this occasion with becoming ceremonies. With the noble simplicity characteristic of an intensely democratic community all the pomp and show which might mark such an occasion in any of the effete despotisms of a foreign civilization, was yesterday heroically dispensed with at Harvard. With tense brows and studious, downcast look. professors and students could be seen pacing the gravel-strewn walks of the yard, intent no doubt in recalling the glorious deeds...
...college library also has within a few days joined the society, through which it will obtain its supplies. This again is a welcome mark of approval from the college authorities...
...specialist who loves his study may devote all possible time and energy to a course, and pass perfect examinations, and yet his work count less than that of this favored superficialist, who has spent less time on the course, but receives the higher mark because he has taken no other course in the same branch...
...coming season. Mr. Camp, the trainer of the club, was in this city yesterday and stated to a Herald reporter that he thought the Yale College team would be one of the finest fielding college nines in the arena, and he felt certain that they would also make their mark as batsmen. He has eighteen men exercising in the gymnasium, and this year the selection of players will be made on a different plan than heretofore. The two teams are to be pitted against each other in a dozen games or more, and the representative players will be selected from...
First.-Six hours a week of the average student's time will gain in certain courses a mark much higher than in certain other courses; yet all three hour courses are counted equal. The student is therefore tempted to elect easy courses in preference to harder and more profitable ones...