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...Sophocles is pleasantly remembered by the many Harvard men resident in this locality, writes a Worcester correspondent to the Springfield Republican. They tell a variety of curious stories about his eccentricities. He did not like to go into society, and would sometimes spend an evening out at the urgent request of a particular friend. Although oriental in most of his habits, he had a great aversion to tea. This was shown in a marked manner on one occasion when, being asked at the supper table if he would have a cup of that beverage, he greatly astonished the hostess...
...railroad stock, his deposits in the Cambridge Savings Bank, and the income of certain other shares held in trust, all the property of the late professor has been bequeathed to the college. His books will form part of the library, and the remaining property will be, at his request, called the Constantius fund. This fund is manned after his paternal uncle, Canstantius the Sinaite, and its object is two-fold. Half the income is to be devoted to buying Greek, Latin and Arabic books, bor ooks explaining or illustrating such named books; the other half to go to the catalogue...
...Committee on Athleties informed the directors of the Foot-ball Association that the Trustees have been seriously considering the advisability of abolishing intercollegiate athletics in Princeton, and have been dissuaded from doing so only at the request of the Faculty...
...have indicated. The only way to change it seems to be to change the examination system. Everyone agrees on this. Why then cannot some thing be done ? Surely we have endured it long enough. We do not think we are asking anything at all unreasonable when we again request those in authority to take some active measures in regard to the subject. We have said nothing about the injustice and inefficiency of the system, but simply have spoken about one of its necessary evils that alone is a strong reason for condemning it. Let something be done about it then...
...anticipated in the delivery of umbrellas by this means of checking. This is to be tried first, merely as an experiment, and if it is found to be successful, will be continued. The Board desire the co-operation of the members in giving it a fair trial, and request all umbrellas to be left, either in the stands outside, or checked in the auditor's room, after the announcement is made, that the checking system is ready...