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...recent issue of one of the daily papers of Boston, a prominent professor in the classical department of the university, published an appeal for money to support the American School at Athens. For years we have heard from all sides in answer to our re-current plea for various improvements in the college buildings, the cry of "no money." And "no money" it will doubtless be, until Gore Hall falls a mass of ruins upon the spot which it has failed to enlighten. We feel some-what like the friends of our religious home missions when told of the success...
...strong to say that every other man trying for the crew is being taught something against his will? One of the men who has been trying for the crew seriously contemplated hiring a private coach, and was only dissuaded upon being told that he could not do it for various reasons. This fact stands for itself, and we all hope that other facts will speedily develop which will stand with equal firmness for themselves...
...Furber then introduced the marking system as the topic for discussion, and presented a scheme designed to provoke discussion of the various points. Various opinions were expressed, and an interesting overhauling of minor points maintained. The following resolutions introduced by Mr. Merriam were passed...
...night we shall discuss digestion and in turn take up the various factors in this very important process." Saliva, the first factor, has a mechanical action, by penetrating all through the food in the mouth, it makes the work of grinding it up by the teeth much more easy. It is an alkaline fluid, and has the property of changing starch into sugar. Mr. Huxley's model man would eat 12 oz. of bread and 6 oz. of potatoes every twenty-four hours...
...publications are not what they profess to be. While we do not desire to question the taste of the writer of such a criticism, we still feel that the courtesy of the press ought to have influenced the expression. The kindly feeling which has long existed between the various college papers, cannot easily be destroyed by criticisms of such a nature, but more pleasant relations will result in the future if a more generous spirit is shown. It is true that differences of opinion must always exist as to the relative merits of our different papers...