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...published report of the committee considers first the need of a magazine for Harvard. Classes have grown so large within late years that the infrequency of class meetings and reports do not tend to keep the members closely together. Moreover there is considerable ignorance among graduates in regard to questions which arise in the administration of the University. Two papers have been started at various times, the "Harvard Register" and "The Graduate;" and three other attempts have been made but never succeeded...
...solving the problems. This past year has been especially unfortunate in this lack of opportunity to study the social world, for the past year saw the absence of both the instructors who up to that time had conducted the only courses dealing with the great social problems. The need of offering instruction on the subject of the workings of society is one to which the college seems to be opening its eyes. It is high time it did so, for in this time when the relations between man and his neighbor are becoming so complicated, the place to which...
...time when the 'varsity crew is so much in need of funds as it is at present is hardly a judicious one at which to complain of the financial management of our athletics, as is done in the "Topic of the Day." Our present duty is to set the crew on its feet; after we have done that it may be well for us to make plans for future economics, but at present the condition of the crew is such that if they are to hope for success they must have money, and that quickly...
...finances of the crew have been only slightly bettered, several men and the glee club coming forward with subscriptions. But there is still an urgent need for $600, without which the crew, if it goes to New London will be greatly in debt...
...Keyes's inability to give his valuable advice and experience this year to the university crew. All the arguments and entreaties of the captain and the members of the crew have been of no avail, and Mr. Keyef has given the verdict that his other work has greater need for him and a more imperative call upon him than the training of the 'varsity crew. We know not what Mr. Keyes's other work may be, and we respect his judgment in deciding which calling has the greater demand upon him. At the same time we cannot help wondering what...