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...side of the walk, and, in muddy weather, of being generally bespattered. But for every one who does not object to this sort of thing there are probably two who do object, and object strongly. Now the matter does not seem to us to be a very serious one, and it calls for only a very little thoughtfulness on the part of the crew men. It must simply be recognized that the sidewalk was made as a convenience for Cambridge people and not as a means for developing crews. Cambridge people have first right there, and the crews ought...
...wish to call attention to the need of some hall or room in which one may practice speaking. No one, especially no one with a room-mate, wishes to practice in his own room, unless he has some serious grudge against his neighbors. There is no doubt that the best place to supply this need would be Holden Chapel, since it has no adjoining rooms, and is not used by any other department. If the Y. M. C. A. could find it convenient to transfer its reading room to some other place, and allow Holden Chapel to be devoted...
...practical scheme because (1) Gt. Britain would not raise serious objections (2) the loyalty of the Canadians would not be affected, as the Union would not discriminate against Gt. Britain (3) The impending reduction of U. S. rates will remove any serious difficulty in agreeing on a common tariff...
...parts: ornament which is purely architectural, and ornament which is simply intended to be decorative. To this last named division belong all mouldings, panels and bas-reliefs. The farther one advances in art, the more the feels that architecture which is not dependent upon decorative ornament is far more serious and satisfying than that which relies upon decoration to produce the intended effect...
...spoils system affects others besides the office seeker and holder. In listening to the demands and weighing the claims of the multitudes of competitors, the time of members of Congress and of the president is unprofitably wasted. They have no leisure for the serious affairs of government, and the evils of this condition of things are shown in the steady deterioration of the legislature at the present day. The active evils of the spoils system were illustrated by Mr. Storey at great length, but cannot be entered into here...