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...those who were present at the recent Harvard Union debate the following editorial from the Boston Advertiser will be of interest : "The explicit testimony of President Andrew D. White of Cornell University to the good results to both sexes of co-education at that institution must be accepted as valuable. He is an intensely practical and cool-headed observer and not likely to be imposed upon by any superficial appearances. But his testimony is not in conflict with that of other college officers where the experiment has been made. It seems to be established beyond reasonable question that, under suitable...
...meeting of the Amherst students was held last Saturday to protest against the recent action of the faculty in regard to inter-collegiate sports. A committee on resolutions previously appointed, reported, presenting a strong petition. The preamble set forth the action of the faculty in very emphatic contrast to the recent statements of the president that the college was never better ordered nor the work accomplished more satisfactory...
...success of last winter's meetings. Though the price may with justice be called high, it can hardly be called extortionate, for no one is obliged to buy the tickets. The Athletic Association has, moreover, need of even more money this year than last, on account of the recent general changes made by the faculty in our athletics. A trainer is to be obtained who will have a regular salary, to which the Athletic Association will be expected to contribute. Moreover, the association will undoubtedly be involved in new expenses in helping to forward the plan of the new athletic...
...recent discussion carried on in the Nation and other papers has aroused a considerable general interest in the subject of religious discipline in American colleges, and a good deal of discussion has lately been going on in the papers at many colleges over grievances in this respect. In order to present a comparative view of the matter of religious training in the various colleges, we present below descriptions of the several systems in vogue, in some cases joined with comments by our correspondents...
Great dissatisfaction is felt with a recent rule by which only communicants are ever allowed to substitute attendance on a Poughkeepsie church for Sunday morning chapel, and then only on the communion Sundays of their respective denominations. Until 1876 students whose parents preferred them to attend church in town were allowed to do so regularly. From 1876 to 1882 students could easily obtain permission to do so at irregular intervals. Now no such permission is granted. The only reason given for this is that "the president likes to have the chapel filled up." This restriction, which forces girls of every...