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...thing as a lottery. It may, however, be interesting to those whose eyes gloat fondly on the announcement of bequests and donations to their Alma Mater, to see what measures were taken to raise money at a time when the College finances were not by any means in their present prosperous condition...
...North American Review, prepared by Mr. William Cushing of the Harvard Library. A notice of this important work will be found in another column. The Review has now so changed its character as to make it essentially a new magazine, and thus no better time than the present could be found for the publication of an index to its contents. This index will be of especial interest to all Harvard students and graduates, since during its whole life the Review has been essentially a Harvard publication. We would also call the attention of other college papers to the index, since...
...support of the Association must come chiefly from each Freshman class; if enough Freshmen join, there need be no present assessment; there has been none for more than two years...
...their mediocrity, also prevents their making a valuable use of a liberty which they nevertheless eagerly welcome. In order to stimulate the middle part of the class, and at the same time allow a beneficial liberty to that part of the class who could use such a privilege, the present system of regulated voluntary attendance was decided upon; and the Dean thinks that an extension of this system to the Junior class might profitably be made. The system was adopted for a single year, however, and there is no surety that it will be continued...
...natural advisers, makes a more judicious selection of studies for himself than the Faculty could make for him, with any knowledge which they are likely to have of his tastes, capacities, and purposes, - a much better selection, moreover, than the old prescribed curriculum of this College, or the present prescribed curriculum of any other college would...