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...rooms. Allow no transfer and the chances will be fairer for every one. If a man draws a room and finds he cannot occupy it, let him give it up and the bursar will dispose of it. This would do away with all the evils that belong to the present system. Let all the college unite and demand the abolishing of transfers...
...present Harvard junior once remarked to us in all seriousness, 'that three-fourths of all the smart men in the country came from Harvard.' Shades of Minerva preserve us ere we fall! 'What shall we do to be saved! Perhaps we have been unfortunate, and run across the worst element of Harvard; at any rate, the above represents the tone and spirit of all our Harvard acquaintances. We might go on, but will not, for we have probably fallen into the ridiculous in speaking of the ridiculousness of others...
...centre of attraction at present is the new dormitory, concerning which so much has been said in the papers that no description is here necessary. The work of preparing the grounds is being rapidly pushed, and work on the buildings will soon be begun and pushed to the uttermost, the contractor agreeing to have it completed by January...
...bicycle club has begun to make its appearance, though the condition of the roads is hardly such as to invite extended runs at present...
...action of Mr. Gunn in refusing to accept the appointment as valedictorian, has been followed by others of those receiving appointments, and their action is sustained by the whole college. The marking system is unanimously denounced, and it is hoped that the present movement may result in a change, especially as many of the faculty are known to be hostile to the whole system. Their action is a waited with much interest...