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Thoughtful Boston young lady, intensely interested in ancient history, to Harvard junior: "Ah, Mr. H -, when you think of the old Egyptians do you not feel impressed with the sense of our indebtedness to the great Rosetta Stone?" Harvard junior, slightly discomposed, but coming gallantly forward: "Yes, yes indeed; but then her reign only gives us a further proof of woman's influence, you know." Enthusiastic young lady descends to a lower level. - Boston Journal...
Last year $3,650.00 was raised by subscriptions. If we can raise $4,600.00 we think we can pay up all expenses of this year, and begin next October free of debt...
...optional studies would be altogether discontinued. But what seemed to me the most queer part of it all was, that it was the earnest desire of the alumni to have the name of Yale College changed to Yale University. I do not know what men studying at Harvard will think of these remarks - I am rather inclined to believe they will not give them much weight. It seems absurd to call Yale a University, and then asking that optional studies may be altogether discontinued. Yale needs more elective studies, so as to give every man an opportunity to improve himself...
...very few years. Growth of moral sentiment in this direction has been rapid. Will not some of those same students who smiled at Prof. Lowell's remarks a few weeks ago be the very ones who in a few years will be foremost in upholding the new reform? We think so. We believe that moral sentiment at Harvard has grown rapidly of late in many, and in right, directions. It is growing still, faster perhaps than may seem possible even to our best friends...
...course we have gone with the rest and have led our friends to expect marked changes in our conduct. As it is not modest, however, to talk of ourselves, we would turn our attention to others, and would speak of a few new year's resolutions, which would, we think, benefit our friends. First, are the overseers capable of turning over a new leaf? Appearances say, no; but, as appearances are often deceitful, we would hope, yes. As a new year's gift to them we would submit our prayer petition, and would hope that they may be so influenced...