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...readers as the successful essay for the Toppan prize in Political Economy. Owing to the great interest in political topics at the present time, the book will undoubtedly meet with a deserved success. Here, in small compass of sixty-nine pages, is presented an excellent account of an important subject. Mr. Taussig in his introductory chapter states the argument for protection to young industries in a few pages. "The argument is, in brief, that it may be advantageous to encourage by legislation a branch of industry which might be profitably carried on, which is therefore sure to be carried...
Although, in our opinion, the History department is one of the best organized in the university, the suggestion of our correspondent on this subject is one which deserves notice. There is undoubtedly a great demand for more courses on American history. It is strange that a college situated as is Harvard, in one of the oldest of the original colonies, should have no course in colonial history. This subject has occupied the attention of many of the best scholars of the country, and recent years have done much to add to our stock of knowledge. The course was conducted...
...innovation which will prove acceptable to many students. It is often the case that a man would like to study a certain part of a course when he is unwilling to take the entire year's work in that course. He may feel particularly interested in a subject taken up, while the remaining subjects of the course are useless to him. The extension of this privilege of substituting half-a-year's work in a full course for a half-course would allow many men to consult their taste in this way. Besides, many prefer to have their hardest work...
...WEDNESDAY.Lithology. Special subject: Trachytes and Rhyolites. Dr. Wadsworth. Museum of Comparative Zoology...
...information of this sort which they collect and spread before the public, it is needless to say, excites no other feeling than disgust in the mind of every one at all sensitive to the claims of decency and propriety. Like other matters of taste it is not a subject for argument. It is difficult to see how any instructor in an institution where such a publication is issued can avoid blushing at the sight of it; that is, if he cares anything for the tone of manners in the academic body to which he belongs, and for its reputation among...