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...very gratifying to note the authorities have at last taken some definite precautionary measures against loss of life in case of fire. Although nothing of much importance has been done as yet, we are assured that the matter is receiving careful consideration, and that no expense or trouble will be spared to render the buildings as secure as possible. The thanks of all who occupy rooms in the college buildings are due to the gentlemen who have the matter in charge for the promptness with which they have acceded to the general demand for immediate action in the matter...
...education seems to be making a general advance all along the line. The following note from John G. Whittier has been written to a brother trustee of Brown University: "I hope the time is not far distant when Brown University will be open to women. The traditions of the noble old institution are all in favor of broad liberality and equality of rights and privileges. The state of my health and the increasing weight of years may prevent me from taking an active part in the matter, but it would be a great satisfaction to give my voice in behalf...
...will contain more than one hundred pages of new matter, and is expected to appear early in February. Prof. Campbell has also just completed an English translation of Sophocles, which will shortly be published by Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., and to which he has prefixed a long prefatory note...
...Gath" (George Alfred Townsend), the well known newspaper correspondent, has been publishing some reminiscences of his college days. Concerning the value of note-taking at lectures he discourses as follows...
...opened an old note book and pointed to the unfinished sentences scrawled over several pages. "How do you suppose I am going to make anything out of that?" It certainly did look discouraging, and, as I had not been very successful myself, I said, "What are your arguments for doing away with lectures...