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Slosson defeated Vigneaux in the recent international billiard match in Paris...
...following, from the Rochester Democrat, was called forth by the recent acts of the Princeton freshmen: "These freaks of rowdyism in college undergraduates have been witnessed for centuries and looked upon as almost inexplicable by the older portion of humanity, even by those who once participated in them. Taken individually and in broad daylight, a stripling who attends college seems harmless enough. Look at this slight young man in his room, bending lazily or earnestly over his books as the case may be. He appears commonplace, quiet and orderly. But few would suspect the latent wealth of stone-throwing, howling...
...recent heavy snow storm throughout New England has greatly impeded travel, and caused many disasters...
...current Nation contains a well-considered editorial, upon "Yale and Harvard," suggested by the recent reports of Presidents Porter and Eliot, which we commend to the attention of all college men. The writer compares the Yale system to the great schools of England, Eton and Rugby, and finds the Harvard theory to be an approximation to the type of the European university. Commenting upon the disadvantages of the method of strict regulations and supervision imposed upon students at Yale, he says: "No efficient seat of learning can, with any endowment which any American college now possesses or hopes to possess...
...recent issue we called attention to the noise and disturbance among the waiters at Memorial during the late breakfast hour. As yet there is no improvement. It is certainly disagreeable to have scrubbing and dusting going on while one is endeavoring to enjoy a morning meal; this could be excused, while there is no pardon for the singing of plantation choruses and anti-slavery orations. We trust that the gentlemen in charge will attend to the matter, and ask the waiters to check their flow of spirits until after ten o'clock...