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...freshman eleven goes to Exeter for its first contest of importance. We understand that the men are somewhat disheartened by the result of the Southboro game. While this is not at all surprising, we must warn the freshmen that, by going into a game with a feeling that defeat is certain, nothing else than that will ever crown their efforts. By taking a brace to-morrow at the start, - not putting it off till the score is too large large against them to be overcome, and by playing with a firm determination to win, we have every reason to expect...
...class elections has passed off, we would breath a gentle suggestion into the ears of the newly born photographic committee. Last year the graduating class of Smith College decided to have a composite photograph of the class taken, - and taken it was. Perhaps some of our readers may not understand what a composite photograph is, - we would not insinuate that the able committee do not, - so a few words of explanation may not be out of order. The Scientific American has lately been publishing some articles on this interesting subject, which run somewhat as follows: - "To obtain the average photograph...
...higher classes of that school to be taught classical and modern languages, for instance, in a somewhat different way from one who was to enter the preparatory schools and colleges. It is a prime necessity that the professors in colleges and the principals of preparatory schools should understand each other before they can be able to secure co-operation. There are many difficulties in the path of the preparatory school teacher. He is seldom willing to confine himself exclusively to the drudgery and drill work which the college expects. He is desirous to broaden the understanding of his pupil...
...student should get a fund of knowledge for future use; knowledge, that it is almost impossible to obtain except from an instructor. Why then, should time be wasted in asking questions? Surely all the instructors in the university are only too glad to help one who do nat understand, but there are other times and places beside the hours in the lecture room which should be devoted to the welfare of the class in general...
...must be represented, and her delegates must give some final answer in regard to the fulfillment of her engagements. In order to get some idea of our position in reference to the maintenance of inter-collegiate foot-ball, President Eliot was interviewed, and the committee was given distinctly to understand that in his personal opinion there was no possible chance of our playing any inter-collegiate games this year; but he also said that if the game as played this year by the other colleges proved satisfactory, there was every chance of our playing next year; therefore the management deem...