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...hotel boasted long double balconies on three sides of the house, looking seaward. One evening Bertha and I had been sitting side by side upon the lower balcony rather later than usual; the majority of the guests were within doors. It was bright moonlight, and the sea, scarcely ruffled by the wind, lay like a mirror before us. I suppose I felt a little sentimental - naturally enough...
...course they have taken seems to prove, let us have no Annex whatever. There are numerous institutions where women can obtain a university education, Vassar or Smith College for example, and the need of such instruction from Harvard professors is not so urgent but that it can be endured, rather than that the rights of Harvard College should be imposed upon. If we are to have coeducation, let it be announced boldly in the catalogue and the public press. If we are not to have co-education, let this insidious move in its favor be stopped...
This action, or rather inaction, is to be regretted all the more as it shuts out not only students against whom no charge can be brought but that of unsoundness in Christian doctrine, but also all Unitarians and Universalists, who claim, and justly claim, to be Christians; perhaps not as good Christians as those called Evangelical, but still Christians. It is to be hoped that the society will reconsider its recent action, and open its doors to all whose characters are spotless, without reference to their beliefs or disbeliefs in matters that have little connection with humility, patience, and love...
...officers who were elected, for we think that most of them would probably have been quite as successful had the election been open; but we cannot help thinking that these same men would be better satisfied if they felt that they were appointed by the meeting at large, rather than by a committee which was previously instructed to nominate them. If it be necessary for the Captain of the Nine and Crew to have an Executive Committee subservient to them, then it will be better to give up holding meetings of the University, in which there is no chance...
...made up almost entirely of new men. Yale outweighed us, too, considerably, the average weight of her rushers being over 170 pounds. To support this line of forwards, they had Camp, Watson, and Badger, well known as fine half-backs. Our men, on the other hand, were lighter, and rather weak in their half-backs, the latter fact being especially noticeable in the game. The time set for beginning was 2.30; and, a little later than that, notwithstanding a pouring rain, play was called, Yale winning the toss, and taking the wind. Kent kicked off for Harvard...