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...professor rose and kindly informed the men that he would allow them four hours - from ten until two - to finish the paper. The gentleman undoubtedly thought that he was doing an act of kindness and charity in thus prolonging the time, but the truth is that he had no right - divine or otherwise - to give a paper which not even the best men in the course could finish and finish well in three hours. Moreover, the length of examinations should be adjusted to the capabilities of not one or two or three leading men of the section, but to those...
...freshman nine has made a good showing with Yale, and there is no reason why, with steady practice, '85 should not win the game. Certainly as much real enterprise and enthusiasm has been manifested by the freshmen as has been seen for many years. It is only right that the whole college should turn out, and for once help those who are trying to help themselves...
...feared, will be discovered the weakness of the Yale crew. The crew do not observe the excellent rule made by Captain Cook, that the strength of the stroke should be expended at the moment the blade catches the water, and when the oar becomes at right angles to the boat the effort should be lessened, so that the stroke could be finished without jerk or splash, allowing opportunity to return quickly for the second stroke...
...intellectual gravity of America, we think that the care and earnestness shown by Columbia College in the advancement of one of the most useful and pleasant branches of modern study are to be heartily commended. This conduct in the light of modern views and purposes is in the right spirit. When one considers the prevailing tendency of American feelings, it will be seen that the future success of American colleges will depend to a great extent upon the success with which they combine the aesthetic and utilitarian...
...would show our patriotism more plainly to the stranger if Harvard observed Memorial Day as a holiday. To have all the marble tablets in the transept decked with evergreen would symbolize the undying memory with which the Alma Mater will always clothe her sons. Moreover it would be but right when paying our tributes to the dead warriors to remember those sons of Harvard who spoke eloquently in favor of peace. Among these illustrious sons of Harvard whom we think should be remembered every Memorial Day none have earned more gratitude and love than Charles Sumner...