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...from four to three. Without denying the utility of the lectures given by the several College societies, it may be seriously questioned whether we have not, after all, too much of lectures, readings, talks, addresses, and the like. We by no means wish to discourage the enterprise of the various societies; it might, however, be desirable that each society plan its courses of lectures more in harmony with the plan of the others, so that the students might get the full benefit of its enterprise...
...volumes have been added to the various libraries connected with the University during the past year, making a total of 253,123 volumes, and 199,060 pamphlets...
LAST year the Acta Columbiana attempted to form an Intercollegiate Press Association, and invited the various college papers to assist in the organization. The Crimson at that time declined the invitation to attend the preliminary meeting, believing that the good to be derived from such an association was at best doubtful, and feeling that the business of getting out a college paper without interfering with regular studies and examinations is quite enough to occupy our time. These reasons seem to us no less cogent now than they were a year ago, and we therefore decline the renewed invitation...
...this interest could not fail to be greatly increased if, in addition to the trophies themselves, the faces of those who won them for us also adorned the walls. Of late years the custom of photographing all the teams which have represented the College in the various departments of athletics has greatly increased, and already there are enough of them in existence to form a collection which could not fail to be of great interest, not only to ourselves, but to the hundreds of sightseers who annually visit our Gymnasium. If all such photographs at present available were...
...based upon the English government system, and simply provided a retiring allowance, varying, according to circumstances, from one-third to two-thirds of the recipient's last annual salary in full activity. The first plan commended itself to a large majority of the instructors; but was opposed, for various reasons, by an influential minority, and at last was rejected by the corporation, partly because it was not acceptable to all the persons intended to be benefited, and partly because it would have devolved upon the corporation the constant care of deposits, large in the aggregate, belonging to individuals in their...