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...enable the secretary to assist those who wish to obtain situations after leaving college; and he earnestly requeses that every man whether desiring aid or not send a reply, as it may, in the future, be used to the sender's advantage. The secretary has voluntarily assumed this task with considerable trouble to himself, and we urge every senior to show his appreciation of Mr. Bolles' kindness by making an early reply. The communications will be strictly private, and will be used only for the best interests of the correspondents and the University...
...Lawrence, has done an inestimable service, by the presentation of a library of eight hundred volumes, on the Fathers of the Church. Mr. Treat has been engaged ever since his college days in forming this collection; and after spending many years, and much money on the task, he turns it over to Harvard. This library is undoubtedly one of the very best of its kind in existence, and will greatly augment the number of books already contained in the department of ecclesiastical history...
...definitely limited powers, could do much by their advice and assistance to aid the captain in his duties. With their help the captain could decide on the policy of the crew and the details of the stroke. With the captain and crew in thorough accord with its advisors, the task of developing the eight would be far easier, and when to this is added the stimulus which the increased interest of the college at large would impart to the crew, could they feel that it was in their hands and not in the hands of the graduates, the chance...
...action is taken to arrange more games, there is lite like lihood of the class base-ball championship being settled at all this year. The management of the class-games has been extremely bad, and affairs have now fallen into such a rut that it will be a difficult task to straighten them out again. Games which should have been played or forfeited were postponed with impunity either by the consent of both of the captains or on account of petty wrangles about the umpire. The captains of class teams who were appointed to umpire did not show any zeal...
...were to take the initiative, we are certain that they will find many men ready to aid them in the undertaking. We are informed officially that such a body of men would have full powers of officers of the officers of the law, but in the college grounds. The task will demand some self-sacrifice. But we do not doubt that there are enough men in college who will gladly make the sacrifice necessary. We hope the crew men will take the matter in hand at once that we may be delivered from the nuisance complained of as speedily...