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...thorough preparation on the part of the teacher. Illustrations should be suggested at the proper time and withheld until the class is in a condition to receive them. Questions aroused by the thoughts of the teacher are of great value to the whole class. Too great precision is a serious fault. Strong, broad descriptions are much better. The lack of preparation by the teacher and the appearance of work entirely artificial are grave errors. The idea of compelling students to learn a list of unimportant things is an old established error. It is a study in itself to learn what...
...candidates for the 'varsity nine began out-of-door practice yesterday afternoon. Although it was rather cold for serious work the men went out on Jarvis field and began light practice. While a part of the candidates caught flies at one end of the field, others were trained in batting at the other. If the weather does not grow any more severe, the nine will continue its work out-of-doors...
There are serious objections, both practical and theoretical, to granting the mayor the principal power. The want of publicity of his actions would be one trouble. But this could be remedied by passing an act permitting any one to inspect the proceedings of the government. It is probably not wise to go very far at present. The change would be too great. Reforms must be brought about gradually. Nevertheless, some changes should be made now. The mayor should be given absolute direction of appointments and approvals and the executive department of the government The common council should devote itself...
...glee clubs sing music worth singing, - this nonsense music has been given up for a style which, while still keeping an amusing element, contains much more musical worth. The kind of music which the college man writes today is by no means ideal; it might well be more serious and ambitious without losing, any of its distinctively college character, but it is far more satisfactory than the music produced a few years...
...recent relations with Chile. In particular, Dr. Snow dwells upon those matters of dispute which involve some of the nicer points of international law. He comes to the general conclusion that "the history of this affair, as well as that of our controversy with Chili in 1881, calls for serious reflection upon the position of our executive department in regard to foreign relations. For the executive may have a policy - not approved by Congress - which he may carry out in secret to a point where the nation, without knowing the facts or the justice of the cause, may be forced...