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...difficult to understand the process of reasoning by which this conclusion as to the innate superiority of women as teachers is reached, the novelty of the idea must commend it to thoughtful consideration. It seems, however, a good deal to ask of the conservative scholarship of centuries that it yield itself to the guidance of this new rival without a struggle...
...gentleman was noticed yesterday, after gazing yearningly on the enticing strip of ice near the chapel and taking note that no one was near, to remove his rubbers, lay them carefully, with the valise which he was carrying, on the snow, and then yield to the allurements of that long slide; after which he again put on his rubbers, picked up the valise and went on his way rejoicing...
...which caused much argument and some ill feeling. The condition named by them was that the race should be rowed upon a certain date. Moreover, owing to the fact that all the conditions for the race were not agreed upon until the last moment, our crew was obliged to yield a point at the very start, and consequently had to row the race with the moral disadvantage of having the men in the Yale boat practically ahead of the Harvard crew. This year naturally the boat club desires that all points should be settled in advance; for it seems entirely...
...renown from the scientific "oars" of the great universities, the disappointment was very great. With only two crews in a race the chances of a "win" are far better than with seven or eight, and, as Harvard and Yale want to be winners all the time, they will yield no chances, and, consequently, will try to forget that an Inter-collegiate Association exists...
...convention, Harvard will have a perfect right to vote as she sees fit. Our relations with Amherst and Dartmouth have always been of a most friendly nature, and we trust that they may continue so. But we cannot think that in a matter of this kind Harvard should yield the indisputable right which she possesses of voting in the convention as her interests dictate to motives of friendship...