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...following subjects are among those recently debated by the Oxford Union Society: Moved, That English manias in art, learning, and amusement are barbaric and unwholesome; Moved, That the present or any system of examination is as injurious as it is painful...
...this is true, it is possible that the popularity of the societies may follow their prestige. However, whether this occurs or not, you had better join one. If it does nothing more, it will serve as a bond of friendship between yourself and all the other members, past and present...
...means easy, especially when the subjects assigned are of the abstruse nature now coming into fashion. The writing of a few themes in the Freshman year would give instruction which there is little reason for postponingtill the Sophomore year. The Freshmen, it is true, have at present as much work required of them as they can perform; but if another suggestion of the Committee, proposing to lessen the amount of mathematics, be adopted, room could easily be made for the themes...
...need to put more-vim into the catch. At present Legate, Loring, Harriman, and Preston are noticeably deficient in this respect. The frequency with which the hydraulics get out of order is a serious annoyance, and causes no little expense. At present they are the best adapted to the purpose of anything known, and the trouble they make - like many other obstacles met in the training of the crew - has to be endured as best...
...withdrawal took place, the Crimson expressed great regret at the loss of so valuable a study, but the matter is too serious to receive only a passing notice. There are very few among us who have not felt, to some degree, the effect of the prostration of business at present existing, and yet still fewer understand the causes which have led to it. The laws of Political Economy are at the basis of all financial enterprises, both public and private. No government or business man can afford to ignore them. And yet young men are to be given a certificate...