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...upon ourselves to place a blue-book containing a petition at Leavitt and Peirce's for the signatures of all those who are interested in the matter. For the benefit of those who did not see the communication and editorial referred to we would say that the proposed plan is for the college to petition the President and Fellows to change the beginning of the spring recess from the day before Fast Day to the Saturday before Easter Sunday, thus allowing us Easter Sunday and Easter week at home. We have heard so many men express a desire...
...scholarship to help women through Harvard. Although the income of the amount proposed will be small, it will prove of incalculable benefit, helping deserving students, raising the standard of study in private schools, and increasing the attendance in the Annex. Much praise is due to the originators of this plan, and it is certainly a matter of infinite importance that this scholarship be followed by many more...
...vacation on the Saturday before Easter and have college reopen on the following Monday week-thus having the double advantage of giving us Easter at home and of starting in again at the beginning of a week, instead of in the middle. We hope the faculty will consider the plan favorably...
...Knowledge," as it will embody a complete dictionary of the English language. It will give more than mere definitions of words, as it will offer general knowledge on every subject possible. The work is modelled after Stormonth's Dictionary and Chamber's Encyclopedia, though it will not follow the plan of either work closely. The price per volume will be, cloth, 50 cents; half morocco, 65 cents. The book will fill a great need and be a valuable acquisition to every library. As an inducement to subscribers, the publishers offer the entire set of thirty volumes...
...giving to women the same privileges as are extended to men. Whether this progressive movement will call forth corresponding action from her sister universities remains to be seen. For some time the smaller colleges-Colby, Wesleyan and others-have admitted women as candidates for degrees, but until the plan is adopted by the more prominent institutions of learning the success of this revolutionary attempt cannot be assured...