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...paper on "Street Life in Madrid," with several picturesque illustrations. Another of Frank R. Stockton's amusing stories is begun in this number, called "The Merry Chanter." Mark Twain publishes some extracts from his new book, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," which have all of his old humor. The new serial is "Friend Olivia," by Mrs. Amelia E. Barr. The history of Abraham Lincoln by Nicolay and Hay is rapidly drawing to a close. The present number describes the second inaugural and the last battle of the war. The other articles in the number are "Adventures...
...contractors have begun to tear down the old Whig Hall, at Princeton, and a new one, costing $40,000, of the Grecian style, will be erected on the old site. Whig Hall was founded in 1769, by James Madison...
...which must prove very interesting to the American. The first article, entitled "Character of Democracy in the United States," is perhaps the best one in this number. Its author, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, brings out the four following points, viz: that the general forces of democracy have been undermining all old forms of government; that these forces had nothing to do with the creation of our government; that they nevertheless had some effect upon us as part of the general influences of the age; and that the problems of organization and leadership are the most important questions...
...university spirit here has among its dangers the total extinction of class feeling, and this tandency has been quietly at work for the last few years. That all class enthusiasm should be crushed out, however, seems far from desirable. We are a little apt in some ways to grow old too soon here at Harvard, and in the development of our individuality to forget that class enthusiasm when kept within proper boun has a distinct and valuable place to fill. The present series of class games seems to have served to revive in some degree this legitimate type of class...
...goal from the field but failed, and the ball was down at the twenty-five yard line. Wesleyan lost it on the first down for off-side play. Harvard forced the ball to within ten yards of Wesleyan's goal, only to loose it again for the old offense of holding Wesleyan's rushers. Wesleyan gained ground by Hall's punting and Day's rushing, but at last the Harvard line made a stand and Wesleyan was forced to kick. Lee secured the ball and made a pretty rush across the field guarded by Dennison, but the ball was forfeited...