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...Emerson '66; "The Life and Times of Stephen Higginson," by T. W. Higginson '41; "A History of the Inquisition of Spain," by H. C. Lea h. '90; "Wayeeses," by W. J. Long '92; "Lateral Curvature of the Spine and Round Shoulders," by R. W. Lovett '81; "Writing for the Press," by R. Luce '82; "The Optimistic Life," by O. S. Marden '82; "The Unveiled East," by F. A. McKenzie m. '83; "A Journey in the Back Country in 1853," by F. L. Olmsted...
...Yale game, which attempts to apologize publicly for a sure defeat, on the grounds of an inferior coaching system, is assuming an unsportsmanlike attitude unworthy of any Harvard graduate, however little he may represent graduate opinion. A more inopportune attack could not have been made by the outside press. Undergraduates are ready to support their team in the face of an unfavorable outlook, and it hardly behooves a graduate paper to attempt to dampen their ardor by throwing cold water at the last moment. Ordinarily we should not call attention to such an article, but since this has come before...
...Referring to the rumors current in the American press concerning the attitude of this government toward the present exchange professor, I deem it proper to express our complete satisfaction with the choice made on your side and our high appreciation of Professor Schofield's efficiency. "KULTUSMINISTER HOLLE...
...English shell are only 16 1-4 inches out-board, as compared with 20 inches on last year's boat. The use of thole-pins instead of swivel-rowlocks is supposed to give a firmer catch at the beginning of the stroke, afford the men a support to press against on the swing forward, and provide a means of telling when the members of the crew shoot their hands away in unison. The bottom of the boat is broader and flatter than the ordinary American shell...
Misinformation alone can account for the press reports from Berlin stating that the fact that Professor Schofield is a British subject has caused some unfavorable comment there. Long before Harvard's representative left, it was known in Germany that he was of Canadian birth, but no objection was offered. It is perhaps not generally understood that the exchange of professors is an academic arrangement which involves no diplomatic complications. As the holder of a Harvard degree and a member of the Faculty, Professor Schofield is a true representative of the University, and as such he will be received...