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...prevent shocks to visitors, the regulation costume for all not belonging to some association will consist of a long ulster, a pair of rubber boots, a rubber hat and cape, fencing gloves, and masks. Thus it will be impossible to identify the numerous students who neglect college work to devote themselves to exercise...
Before using the bowling-alleys, students must have their nails clipped short by the attendant, in order to prevent injury to the balls...
...Corporation are now completely helpless. They are powerless to avert the injury which is inflicted upon the whole University by serious though temporary reverses in any one of its departments; they cannot contend against that sense of general instability which such reverses are calculated to inspire; they cannot prevent frequent breaks in the continuity of the development of the various departments, although that continuity is essential to economy of administration, to robustness of growth, and to the dignity of the University...
...lesson that this fire should teach the Corporation is very evident. Although they are willing to run the risk of financial loss from fire, they are bound to consider the number of lives that they are responsible for; they are bound to do all in their power to prevent such a calamity as the burning up of twenty or thirty students, which is not only possible, but very probable, under the existing system...
...roll call of students in each section, a method of registration by which each student is expected to report three times each week to the Proctor of his building, or some other authority in case he does not room in a Proctor's building; this provision is made to prevent non-residence of students. We should be glad to see real voluntaries given to the College, which of course means the abolition of a meaningless roll-call, but cannot judge of the system of registration until further details are made public. If the penalties for non-registration...