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...lots of friends. They have called her 'Black Republican,' 'Beecherite' and all sorts of things besides. They all wag their heads at her and tell her what will happen to her if she does not take their advice, support their interests and defend their notions. She seems to stand it pretty well, so long as she pays no heed to any of them. There is only one thing which could do her any harm. That would be to get some professors who believed at the same time 'both sides' of a scientific question, or who, having scientific convictions, could...
...will rejoice all friends of the university that such a manly stand has been taken by Yale. Harvard has long enough dictated to Yale as to her every line of action in contests between the two colleges, and Yale has in almost every instance bowed down to the wishes of her rival and consented to submit to her dictation. Harvard's last letter, as the Record aptly expressed it, reduces down to the statement that she is willing to do anything fair and square provided that Yale does just what she wants. Time and again has Yale given...
...cricket throughout the college. In the first object they may reasonably hope for success. There are already a number of good cricket players in college, and with energy and steady practice there is no reason why they should not bring out a team able to make a good stand against the elevens from other universities. But in awakening a general interest in this sport the difficulties will be greater. In the first place, we have already three great branches of athletics that absorb most of the enthusiasm of the university. In these the interest is intense, owing to the exciting...
...there is an average of 23 names, thus making a total of some 5380. Query - at this rate how long would it take for all the United States to visit Harvard University; what effect would this continued influx have upon our native modesty and how long would the library "stand the pressure...
...News maintains its usual worthless character, and we wonder that its readers can stand five issues a week, and should be inclined to admire their long suffering, provided it were displayed in a better cause. - [Crimson.]. The amount of injury done by the Crimson's remark may be great, but we have yet to feel the slightest effect of it, and sting for us there is none as long as we continue to hold the position which is now acknowledged us. The reason why the Crimson should make such a remark is patent to everyone who knows our loyalty...