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...there seems to be a feeling of utter hopelessness, as if politics were buried so deep in the mire that respectable men would accomplish nothing beyond soiling their hands by interfering. This state of things is a deplorable one. Politics and the science of government should occupy a prominent place in the teachings of a university. Professors are not expected to inculcate ideas peculiar to any party, but free discussions of general political subjects are always within their province. Such discussions by college men through the columns of the public press would be of much more benefit to the community...
...named compose the teams as at present selected: Law School - W. H. Cook, '80; J. S. How, '81; C. W. Andrews, '82; A. E. Lane, '82. Medical School - H. W. Kilburn, '80; W. D. Swan, '81; A. Coolidge, Jr., '81; G. H. Francis, '82. The tug will probably take place Monday night, March 26, at the special meeting...
...once the nines begin out-door practice much activity will be necessary to recover the lost advantage. To the freshmen especially every day of practice on the field will have its effect in the result of their matches this spring. It seems probable that the changes soon to take place on Holmes will also seriously interfere with the practice of the freshman nine. In such a state of affairs nothing but steady and determined work on the part of the players can bring them creditably through the season's contests. '86 showed herself enterprising and earnest in the work...
...effect on the professions economically. Now the great evil in over-crowded professions is the influx to them of poorly educated men. Indeed a profession is over-crowded only in so much as it is filled up with these inferior men. The moment you give these men a higher place in this profession, that moment you ennoble the profession itself. But we have seen that this is just what scholarships help to do. Scholarships are the incomes of funds devoted to the purpose of general education. Economically they can do no more injury to the professions than can any other...
...Pierian dinner will take place at Young's at 7 P. M. tonight. All who wish to go but have not yet signed are requested to leave their names at No. 8 or 14 Weld...