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...quietness. While I discountenance anything which approaches rowdyism, I don't assent to the proposition that it is disgraceful to attend the theatre in a body, or indulge in such innocent amusements. It is an old, and I might say time-honored custom. Perhaps no class at present in the college, except '85, has omitted to "disgrace" itself in this way, nor any other class of recent years. Why '85 should attempt a reform in this particular I don't see, unless it is that they may show what dear, gentle, studious, good little boys they are. Even though...
WILLIAMSTOWN, Jan. 16, 1882. With the beginning of the present college year, Williams entered upon a new, and as we believe, a brilliant epoch in her history. Under the new and liberal administration of President Carter, the conservatism of Williams seems to be giving way, and we think she is making rapid advancement to that place among the first of American colleges, so deservedly hers...
...great bug-bears now are evening chapel and the present marking system. The opposition to these antiquated customs is very great among the students, and seems to have infected some members of the faculty, and we hope that these grievances, too, will yield to more modern usages...
...many of the college journals of last term we saw the statement that "Oxford caps are worn at Williams." True, the "mortar-board" craze had its run here; but as is general in such cases, soon died out. The idea originated in the present junior class, followed immediately by the sophomores. The caps were worn generally during the third term of last year, and somewhat the first of this year; but as winter came on the last of them were quickly called in, and all are now probably consigned to the shelf to remain peacefully among the memorabilia of college...
...present there are seven; all secret, and each having its distinctive chapter house. Very nearly one-half of the students are connected with these societies...