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...years ago the Dining Association was one of the standard grievances upon which the college press exercised the rhetoric. Things were really in a bad way, and the dissatisfaction of the students finally became so great that the change was made by which the present dynasty came into power. On the whole, things have run along pretty smoothly under its administration, - complaints have been comparatively infrequent, and no small amount of satisfaction has been expressed at the efforts of the management to make the association a success. But now the steward - for, in lack of more definite information, he must...
This report is not a very complimentary one to have circulated in the college press. But it cannot be denied that the report is well founded, although we believe that most of the hissing came, not from Harvard men, but from Boston's representatives at the games. Still that any college men allowed themselves to fall in with the barbaric ways of the Boston "sports" is, to say the least, unfortunate. Hissing can never change a referee's decision, and the men who hissed last Saturday brought only disgrace upon themselves and the college. Gentlemanly conduct at athletic exhibitions...
...James Russell Lowell's admirable extemporaneous address at the opening of Bryn Mawr College for women will never be circulated. The trustees relied upon the reporters of the daily press, but there was no stenographer present, and only a digest of his views has been preserved. In fact, very few public addresses are now reported in full in the daily press. - Harper's Weekly...
...another man. Three-fourths of the section are seeking gore, and the instructor has fled for parts unknown. It is feared that in the approaching "Winter Meetings" (the athletic contests), some of the criticisers and criticised may meet, and if so, blood will certainly be shed. - Detroit Free Press...
...united in opposition to the existing evils of society, were often divided by the most conflicting opinions as to the remedy of those evils. The club to which the young American belonged, was a veritable centre of political news; and many of the members were active writers for the press, and also corresponded with leading politicians. Writing and teaching was a great resource to the poor students, obliged to earn their own living. They were not mere theorists, but showed a practical earnestness by giving public lectures to workingmen on great economical and political questions. Some gave lectures once...