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...must be acknowledged that the article contains much truth, if sometimes too severely expressed. If it is a fact, as the writer states, that the poor quality of food at Memorial drives many to solace themselves at drug-stores, etc., it might, after all, be not a bad plan to adopt the suggestion of one member of the faculty, and allow beer or ale, as at English universities, to be added to the bill of fare, especially, also, in consideration of the vile quality of drinking water provided at the hall. But all this would be superfluous...
...exchanges all approve heartily of the cooperative plan...
...December 20th, 1881, circulars were issued by a committee of the institute setting forth a "project for the creation at Athens of an American School of Classical Literature, Art and Antiquities, upon the plan of the well-known French and German schools already established there," a project which had been under discussion in the institute for a considerable time. That committee then consisted of Prof. J. W. White (chairman), Prof. E. W. Gurney, Prof. Albert Harkness, Messrs. T. W. Ludlow, F. W. Palfrey; since that time the following names have been added to the committee : Fred'k J. d Peyster...
...corporation to undertake the management of Memorial, which seems more than probable from their previous attitude in the question, there does perhaps remain one expedient to be adopted, if indeed the college is now at last ready for a final settlement of this much-vexed question. This plan is not altogether a new one; but we understand that it has received the approval of several members of the college government, and it seems, next to the scheme for a regular university commons, to be the most feasible of any yet suggested. It is that a contract be made between...
...experienced crew is pretty sure to win." A tie is to be disposed of at the next race, continues the correspondent, for Yale defeated Harvard in '76, '80 and '81, and Harvard defeated Yale in '77, '78 and '79. In 1876 both crews were new to the eight-oared plan. In 1877, Yale had lost some of her best men. In 1878 and 1879 Yale men were comparatively novices. In 1880 Yale had gained experience, and last year her crew was practically that of 1880. This year neither crew can plead inexperience. "Yale retains of last season's crew Guernsey...