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Preparations for the debate against Yale, to take place in Sanders Theatre, January 19, have been going on for some time, and the chief details have been arranged. The Harvard speakers devoted considerable time to the debate during the Christmas recess. The question is, "Resolved, that independent action in politics is preferable to party allegiance." Yale has the affirmative, and Harvard the negative, with the restriction that parties shall be considered as necessary. The question is a live one and one that is intended to call out the personal feelings of the debaters. There is no doubt that it will...
...radical change was made. The year was then divided into two terms and two vacations. The terms were of twenty weeks each and the vacations each six weeks. Beginning in 1849 a recess of four days in each term was allowed when the students could be away from college. In that year also provision was made whereby meritorious students whose circumstances required it might at the discretion of the faculty be absent for a limited time, not exceeding thirteen weeks including the winter vacation, for the purpose of keeping school. In 1852, the commencement day was changed to the third...
...change to the present arrangement occurred in 1870, when the Christmas recess lasted from December 24 to January 6, inclusive, and the summer vacation lasted thirteen weeks. Also in this year the privilege of being absent to keep school was rescinded. In 1877 four days were cut off from the Christmas vacation, making it end as at present on January 2. May 30 was not observed as a holiday until 1885, and the 22d of February not until...
...intercollegiate chess tournament held in New York during the recess was won again by Columbia, with Harvard second. The order with the games won is as follows: Columbia 8 1-2, Harvard 7, Yale 5, Princeton...
...that the curriculum of the university remains almost unchanged. There have, however, been changes made in the corporation and in the faculty. There are several new beneficiary aids, keeping pace with the increased number of students. A change has also been made in the time of the spring recess. Next year it will begin on March 21 and last till March 29. The fall term will begin September...