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...speakers to represent Harvard against Yale are to be chosen by competitive debate to-night. At the same time the judges will select those who, by the vote of the old Union, are to become the charter members of the new society. We have stated before that the proposed reform was one which will work eventually, if not immediately, for the interests of public speaking at Harvard. We still feel that in saying this we are expressing the sentiment of the college at large, in spite of the criticism of a certain speaker at the last meeting of the Union...
...thirds vote was cast against it. This action shows clearly the position which the large majority of colleges represented at the meeting, take in regard to this question. Harvard, with the others, placed herself on record as opposed to the rule, but not because she was opposed to reform. She simply believes that, in the heat of enthusiasm, Yale was indiscreet in attempting to narrow her athletics down to a college basis; and this feeling is apparently strong even at Yale. With college sentiment expressed so strongly against the measure, it would seem dictatorial, at the least, to persist uncompromisingly...
...what Harvard will doubtless stand for herself. Harvard's desire to eliminate professionalism from athletics was well defined three years ago when the well known proposition made then unfortunately fell through on account of disagreements on minor points. The desire is still as strong, but the method for reform has assumed a broader character. The athletic committee is at present considering the best means of accomplishing the reform and steps are being taken to learn the sentiment of the athletic men on the subject. It is impossible to speak at length upon this matter until Harvard takes her final position...
...number on Edward Augustus Freeman giving a sketch of his life and a brief study of his character. The most amusing article of the number is the "Diary of a Nervou Invalid" by E L. Bynner. Other noteworthy articles in this number are "George William Curtis and Civil Service Reform" by Sherman S. Rogers, and "Penelope's English Experiences" by Kate Douglas Wiggin. The only poetry of the number "To a Wild Rose Found in October" is a pretty little song with just a touch of the serious...
...prize of $100 has been offered by Mr. William G. Low to the students of Columbia for the best essay on "The History and Progress of Civil Service Reform in the National, State, and Local Governments of the United States...