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...that a paper of so high a standard so peculiarly representative of college institutions, would never need to fear lack of support. But the contrary is the case. In spite of the numerous appeals made in its behalf, the Lampoon has not yet been assured sufficient support to warrant its continuance. The editor of a college paper has enough to do without being compelled to pay for the amusement of the college. But this is precisely what the students of Harvard College seem to expect their editors to do. We support our crew, our nine and our athletic teams...
...restrictive action would seem to be called for. The number of absences required by these games and annual reunions is more than is consistent with the best results of scholarship. The weeks allotted to actual work in the present academic year of the colleges are too few to warrant the ever-recurring interruptions. Athletic sports are admirable when engaged in, as means to health and physical vigor. but when pursued for their own sake, or as a preparation for intercollegiate contests to which college duties are to be subordinated, the result cannot fail to be mischievous...
...commencement this year. Whatever may be the opinion in regard to the action of Harvard and the governor's answer, it will be remembered, as we have already stated, that Williams conferred the degree of LL. D. upon him when he had not become sufficiently prominent politically to warrant the idea that it was given for any other reason than for his eminence as a lawyer and his intellectual right to such a title. Indeed, we are proud to believe that the degrees of Williams have rarely been given except in recognition of merit, and that no venality or desire...
EDITORS HARVARD HERALD : The communication about the cricket team in last week's Crimson appears to warrant some notice. I do not know whether the gentleman wrote his epistle in earnest or in fun, but evidently he was not acquainted with the subject concerning which he was writing. The cricket team and base-ball nine are suffering from the same trouble, namely, the want of a professional trainer, and are about on a par with each other in regard to number of victories and defeats. This season they have played two matches against the acknowledged strongest club in New England...
...chief of the warrant division of the treasury department thinks that the pension disbursements this month will aggregate...