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...expense of "dignity." Besides, I would keep up the old traditions of the college. There is no occasion nor excuse for ruffianism; the class may have a memorable evening's fun without placing themselves liable to arrest, or disgracing themselves or the college. What matters it if the Boston press does "vent its indignation?" That's what newspapers are for. Let the class of '85 show themselves gentlemen, at least, as much as the upper classes, but let not their "dignity" and faintheartedness prevent their trying to make their college days what they should be, the pleasantest part of their...
...theatre in a body, and making the class and the college the subject of the customary long editorial in the Boston papers, on the "gang of ruffians, presumably from Harvard," "Harvard roughs," etc. For this '85 deserves the hearty thanks of the college. We never before knew the Boston press to refrain so long a time - five months now - from venting its indignation on Harvard students. But while '85 deserves to be commended for the general quietness of its members, it needs a word of warning in regard to its athletic prospects, and the pecuniary support of its nine...
...dispatch to the London Standard from St. Petersburg says: A semi-official journal warns France that to allow the Nihilists to appeal through the Paris press for money is incompatible with the maintenance of the good relations of the powers, and also with their duties toward one another...
...year ago the Acta Columbiana was hard at work trying to start the Intercollegiate Press Association, but failed in its attempt. It seems to us that no harm could possibly come from such an association, but, on the other hand, its members would derive a great deal of pleasure and profit from its meetings. The Acta has recently received calls from various parts of the country to renew its work in behalf of the association. In reply to these calls, it says : "To all those who ask our aid for this we beg leave to say that last year...
Guiteau remarks that there may be some soft fellows among the jurors who believe him imbecile. He has sent his speech, which he intends to deliver to the jury, to the Associated Press for publication...