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...action in question may be somewhat peculiar, but it must be remembered that every person has a right to his own personal opinion, and has, moreover, a right to express this opinion in a meeting which is open to a general discussion of the subjects in hand. The private opinion, however, of a prominent public person will necessarily carry much more weight than the opinion of a private person could ever carry. A private person, as long as he holds his public position, cannot divest himself of a certain degree of authority which is naturally associated with his position. This...
...students can have their rooms photographed, and arrangements will have to be made only one day in advance for this. The committee again urge as many men as possible to arrange for sittings before Christmas, and they would also inform the class that the success of the photographs rests somewhat in the hands of the class, therefore the committee asks for the co-operation of the Seniors in this work...
...this sort of work at Harvard has been somewhat filled in recent years by the efforts of some of the college societies; but these efforts have been limited necessarily. To secure any lecture, even those given as a matter of courtesy, involves considerable expense upon the society under whose auspices the lecture is given-an expense which often prevents lectures from being arranged which might not only be of practical value as a means of instruction, but might also be of intrinsic value in themselves, for the advancement of knowledge. Thus were it not for such considerations, we understand that...
...students can have their rooms photographed, and arrangements will have to be made only one day in advance for this. The committee again urge as many men as possible to arrange for sittings before Christmas, and they would also inform the class that the success of the photographs rests somewhat in the hands of the class, therefore the committee asks for the co-operation of the Seniors in this work...
...movement is on foot among the seniors of the Institute of Technology. To inaugurate some kind of class day festivities, in addition to the somewhat monotonous graduating exercises. There has been considerable dissatisfaction among the students on account of the lack of interest in graduation day, but it now seems probable that this will be remedied...