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...know that there are scores of students who are almost entirely ignorant both of the status of the body which now governs our athletics and of the course of events which led to the establishment of that body. There are also scores of students who have never stopped to think of the evils which attend the system of private "tutoring" as it exists at Harvard. To all such students we recommend these editorials. We have now the right to expect in the Monthly a continuation of the good work it has done in its attempts to build up an enlightened...
...Greek slang of the fifth century B. C. into the modern language of the street. The translator gives us a spicy bit of reading, but it is a question whether he has not gone too far in his desire to be true to his author. We are inclined to think that there is a hint of an anachronism here, but, however that may be, we have no difficulty in understanding Aristophanes through the medium of such a translation...
...project of lighting the library by electricity is feasible. Two years ago, if I mistake not, money was subscribed, and we were just on the point of gaining our longed-for lights, when the authorities for some unknown reason gave up the idea and the money was returned. I think I am not wrong in these assertions, This being the case, the only step remaining is to persuade the overseers to give their consent. Now why not use that democratic privilege, petition? Our prayer petitions were gravely considered and they were finally successful. Why then, should we not petition...
...relic of an ill-advised system of restriction, should be swept away. We ask this not in a spirit which "gets an inch and wants an ell," but because we deem it to be essential to the best interests of our Nine. Should this second petition be granted, we think the committee will never have reason to regret its action...
...Sempers's criticism of Robert Elsmere indicates that the writer has read more deeply in that book than the majority of critics. We do not think, however, that the speculative remarks added by the writer upon relation of "miracles" and of the "timeelement in religion" to the truth of the story will appeal to a large number of the readers of the Monthly...