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...first number of volume thirteen of the "Lampoon" came out Friday. The present seems a fitting occasion upon which to extend congratulations to our sister journal. The "Lampoon" has had a hard task before it during the years of its existence, but has withstood all storms manfully, and now has a secure place among the college papers. We believe that the way in which "Lampy" shows his disapproval of certain acts on the part of our authorities is well adapted to the lessening of such acts, for the irony of the jester - whose person always is held sacred - does more...
...been extremely prevalent among the Indians. It was their mode of warfare to fall upon an unarmed band of men and massacre the entire party. Originally they did this as the only means of getting back their country from the Whites. When they saw the hopelessness of their task, they were won over by the specious promises of the white men to care for and feed them. Now they are becoming more civilized and like to see their children enjoying the advantages of that education which is denied themselves on account of their age. The Apaches are more cruel...
...never hesitate to berate a freshman class for negligence in what we decide to be its duties toward the college. When it comes to taking sophomores to account we do not become more timid, but the task grows more disagreeable...
...tends to inculcate in young minds the dilletate spirit which pervades the Athens of America. Take it all in all, though, President Eliot has accomplished a great deal even if he has not been as wholly successful as he hoped. Our immortal orator, Henry Clay, once said, 'The noblest task possible to man is to teach the young to be earnest and upright; self-reliant and confident; patriotic and courageous.' This Mr. Eliot has done, or striven to do, and as far as he has succeeded, we can rightly congratulate and praise him. Let him enjoy his vacation...
...members of the crew began their hard task of nearly six months' vigilant training on Saturday afternoon. They were taken in charge by Captain John Rogers, who is one of the most enthusiastic of oarsmen. First he set them swinging Indian clubs, and after they had tossed them about for half an hour and had become tolerably well warmed up they were started on a six mile run around Prospect Hill. The candidates were stroked by Captain Stewart, of the junior crew, and were as follows:- Cross, of '88, No. 7; Stevenson, '88, No. 6; Woodruff, '89, No. 5; Middlebrook...