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...Chicago, Professor Royce explained the reasons for the Faculty's action in regard to intercollegiate football. He was apparently of the belief that if, in future years, plans for a satisfactory reform should be matured, the Faculty might withdraw their opposition to intercollegiate games. E. H. Warren '95 spoke on the sentiment among students in regard to this action. The sentiment of the graduates present, according to the Chicago Tribune, was rather with the students than the Faculty. The feeling seemed to be strong that, while reform was badly needed, the Faculty were unwise in taking at the outset...
...George A. Gordon of Boston conducted the Vesper Service in Appleton Chapel yesterday afternoon. He spoke of the close relation between religion and the most important thoughts and occurrences of life and urged the observance of Lent as a time for re-consecration and spiritual development...
Dean Hodges made a short address at a public meeting of the St. Paul's Society last night. He spoke on the institution of Ash Wednesday and on the proper manner of observing Lent. He pointed out that Ash Wednesday was the beginning of Lent but that there was no end. The words forty days merely stood for an indefinite number. The observation of Lent was like the climbing of a ladder, one always reaches to a fresh rung and leaves the old one behind. Each succeeding Ash Wednesday is the fresh rung in the ladder...
...Potts spoke with some indignation of the virulent abuse to which Mr. Curtis had been exposed in consequence of the attitude which he had taken, because, like Martin Luther, "so help him God he could do no otherwise." In conclusion he touched briefly upon Mr. Curtis's home life in the country, which kept him constantly fresh and hopeful. His work went on wherever he was, and his study was a charmed retreat. In the leisure hours, his house and his heart were open with the most generous hospitality. He was a superlatively good talker, and he enjoyed talking...
Professor Norton spoke at the hearing held in Boston yesterday with reference to the alterations in the State House. He opposed the changing of the Bullfinch design...