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...course of lectures given under the auspices of the Historical Society on the Civil War, no lectures have met with as much general favor in the college as those now being given on California by Dr. Royce. The capacity of Sever 11 has been taxed to the utmost; and if large audiences continue, it would seem quite advisable that the place for the lectures be changed to Sanders Theatre. There can be little doubt that the great interest in Californian history, as well as Dr. Royce's unusual ability as a lecturer, would draw audiences that would not feel...
...uncommon property of furnishing an argument on each side of the elective question. To those who think that a college education is only for putting on the finishing touches and gilding with belles lettres or polishing off with an essence of dilettanteism, such a tendency must cause the utmost consternation. On the other hand, those who hold that the education obtained here should be of the greatest possible benefit in our business or professional life will have an argument equally strong, for it is true that most men prefer to study things useful rather than purely ornamental...
...micrometer lines in a star. Any change in the surface of the mercury causes a blurring of this image, which is reflected from the mercury upon a screen. The reflection is observed by means of a telescope or microscope placed so as not to be easily jarred. The utmost delicacy is obtained by this arrangement, for if a sufficiently high magnifying power is used, a movement along the screen of the reflected spot or image a thousandth part of an inch is readily perceived...
...enough who are interested in the game could easily be found to lend their efforts to its success. The record made in this sport during last season should not be allowed to be counteracted by a series of defeats this year. The lacrosse management should exert their utmost endeavors to revive in the game an enthusiasm which shall equal that taken in foot-ball during the past year...
...Victory can hardly be looked for this year. Yet we have the consciousness that the labor involved in a course of training during the coming month will have its reward in the improved play of next year's team, and we feel sure that every player will do his utmost to bring up the standard of our play to the level of that attained at other colleges...