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...college recommends all to whom commencement parts have been assigned to study elocution from now until commencement, but when and how they are to study is not mentioned. Surely, the elementary training which Mr. Jones, by reason of lack of time and press of work, is able to give cannot be deemed sufficient. Many men who would be glad to take up elocution if individual appointments were given, are unwilling to spend two hours a week in going to recitation in this subject and listening during much of the time to the speaking and criticisms of men who know...
...science of government should occupy a prominent place in the teachings of a university. Professors are not expected to inculcate ideas peculiar to any party, but free discussions of general political subjects are always within their province. Such discussions by college men through the columns of the public press would be of much more benefit to the community than the political dogmas of professional politicians with which our papers are at present filled...
...intend to turn preacher, but, on occasion, we can sound a bugle note of warning. The clang of the printing press is sending to us, daily, its startling dirge of the wreck upon the reefs of dishonesty and deceit, of some fair craft, laden with the hopes and confidences of the people. It is from among our ranks that these places must be supplied. - [Princetonian...
...Princetonian commends the action of the Base-Ball Convention in bringing about a reduction in the size of the association with prospects of a further reduction, and thinks that this result shows to the inter-meddlers of the outside press, who have wished to dictate a reform in college athletics, that college matters will adjust themselves, that students have no desire to rush to unworthy extremes, and that college faculties are the best Judges of college affairs and the best ones to regulate college athletics...
...spirit and life of his college days. We feel sure that a publisher could be obtained who would assume the responsibility of the work and allow the compiler to run no risk. A selection of college poetry has been suggested also which should represent the entire college press, but the success of such a work is problematic. A book of Harvard poetry, on the other hand, is particularly desirable and one that we feel sure would meet with a favorable reception...