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...life. Generally this estimate of the value and efficiency of college-bred men finds expression in connection with lamentations over the condition of labor and the laborers of the community. If only the collegebred men had trades instead of "education," then things would have been, if not still exactly right, pretty nearly right...
...employment. It is also a fact that colleges and college-bred men have done their share in performing the only really effective work that is being done at all-as it seems to some-to improve the condition of mechanics and handicraftsmen, and in placing them in their right relation to the social body, and establishing this relation on solid foundations. And how ? By inculcating broad and full views of life ; by connecting intelligence with mechanical pursuits and thereby both dignifying them and informing them with a genuine interest...
...asked Mr. Phelps, thinking that in politeness he ought to reply something. "Why, doesn't it?" excitedly exclaimed the Professor, alarmed at the possibility that a flaw had been detected in his calculations. Quickly, his mind ran back over the work. There had indeed, been a mistake. "You are right, Mr. Phelps, you are right," almost shouted the Professor. "It doesn't give us 'X;' it gives us 'y.'" And from that hour, Prof. Newton looked upon Mr. Phelps as a mathematical prodigy. He was the first man who had ever caught the Professor tripping. "And so," Mr. Phelps used...
...compete for the representation of Harvard at the intercollegiate lawn tennis tournament, at Hartford, (single and double teams,) will please enter at Bartlett's. Entries close on Monday, October 1, at 12, M. Play begins Monday, at 3 P. M., on the Beck Hall grounds. The committee reserve the right to change one member of the team winning the doubles. The tournament for the Harvard championship will be held after the Hartford tournament...
...matter of professional trainers is held in abeyance with a recommendation that the present trainer, J. C. Robinson, be retained. The base ball team will be allowed to play with professional clubs, the faculty reserving the right to preclude certain teams...