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Saturday was a perfect day for boating and the 'varsity and class crews were out early in the afternoon. Several of the 'varsity men went out in pair-oars at first: Shaw '94 and Vail '93, with Captain Perkins as coach, were in one boat, Lynam, M. S., and Newell '94, with C. F. Adams 2d in another; while Powers '92 and Cummings '93 were in a double scull. The men rowed as above until about 4 o'clock when the crew was made up as follows...
...quite natural that Professor Dwight and his intimate associates should not be in perfect sympathy with those who advocate this new departure. And it is probable that their resignations were handed in because of this change of policy...
...catalogue shows that we have 2,271 men from whom to select a crew, while Yale has 1,645. With an advantage of over 27 per cent. we have at least as good a chance to pick a crew physically perfect as has Yale. I have been told by recent Harvard graduates that while at Yale the best men get on the crew, at Harvard a seat in the boat is largely the result of social or society finesse. If this be true, while I doubt it, it ought to be stopped. Of course of two equally good oars...
...Love is the fulfilling of the Law." Perhaps one of the greatest advances made in this century is the substitution for doctrines of selfishness prevalent ninety years ago, the generous systems of today of reward and punishment of the lower classes of society, and the nearer approach to a perfect fulfillment...
...plan for the organization of Chicago University would afford more perfect division of branches of instruction and a greater extension of the functions of a university than exists in any. American institution. Some of the greatest departures from the ordinary methods appear to be based on German notions. Such are the provisions that no specific course, time, or residence shall be required for a degree. The theory of giving the students the greatest possible scope for individual work will also be followed in the adoption of the seminary system of lecture rooms. The provision for publishing the results of research...