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...first meeting of the Yale Club for the season will be held at Young's Hotel this evening. Professor H. A. Beers from New Haven will be present, and George L. Huntress, Esq., will preside...
...Ware, one of the architects of Memorial Hall and a graduate of Harvard in the class of 1852, is at present professor of architecture in Columbia College...
That a journal of the importance and influence of the Nation should express its condemnation of the present elective system of studies is a matter of concern to all the friends of Harvard. The editor of the Nation believes that an unrestrained and perfectly free elective system is unwise, just as much as an iron-bound and unyeilding system of prescribed studies is unwise. An elective system by complete courses or groups, - where each one at the beginning chooses a certain group of studies, all bearing towards one general end, is best. The Harvard system is, therefore...
Under the head of "Affiliated Tradesmen," attention is called to the statement regarding paying expressage on first presentation of bill, i. e., when the goods are delivered and charges named by the expressman, it being impossible for Messrs. Sawin & Co. to present a written bill at that time. Written bills, presented after the charge has been entered upon their books, are not subject to a discount. Those who have not received a copy of the regulations are requested to get one at the office...
True story from the Annex. - Prof. Pickering to young lady student of astronomy : "I should be very happy to have you present at the observatory next Wednesday evening, Miss X., so that I can show you some important observations." Miss X. : "I am sorry, professor, that I cannot come that evening, as I have a previous engagement. I hope, however, you won't put it off on my account!" (The important observations are those of the transit of Venus, which occurs Wednesday evening, nolens volens...