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...spite of the simplicity with which the various branches of science and art may now be taught, they are not likely to make much advancement among the Mohammedans. These people display an astonishing apathy and a total absence of the spirit of inquiry and research. They confide the secrets of nature to the supreme care of Allah, and consider it entirely uncalled for to trouble themselves about such matters beyond the extent required for their common wants...
...that the fall sports are over and that the various crews and teams are on the eve of beginning vigorous and systematic work in the gymnasium, we think that a word of encouragement and advice to the freshmen about their nine will not be amiss. Eighty-seven has done very well in foot-ball, better in fact than the two upper classes as regards the game with Yale, and we want her to do equally well in base-ball. Not only this, we want eighty-seven to better the record of eighty-six and to turn out a nine that...
...Sanders Theatre on "The relations which a member of the House of Commons holds; and the functions which he discharges towards his constituents and his party." The relations of a member toward his constituents, the executive government, and his party were briefly but exhaustively discussed in all their various phases. The question frequently asked whether a member ought to act as a mere delegate in the expression of the views which he knows to be held by the majority of his constituents, or whether he should regard the House of Commons as composed of the quintessence of the statesmanship...
...proud of the large number of distinguished men that have been educated in them. Of the Harrowians I can shy, from personal knowledge, (as during Dr. Vaughan's time not a few of them came from the Fourth Form of Harrow to finish or supplement their education for various professions and the Indian Civil Service under me) that more gentlemanly young men I never had under my care. But certainly, while well trained in Greek and Latin verse composition they were lamentably deficient in many necessary branches of education. Not to trespass on your space, however, I would...
...annual report of the curator (Mr. Alexander Agassiz) of the Museum of Comparative Zoology for 1882-1883 has lately been published. It contains an interesting report on the beginnings and progress of the museum, together with an excellent heliotype of the buildings; also reports on the various departments by the heads of those departments...