The Lampoon, some eight years ago, inspired by the co-educational movement then setting in at Harvard, drew a picture of what would probably be seen at the college in the year 1976. A young lady, very "tough" in looks and dress, with a cigarette and a "dawg," was represented as coming out of Holworthy, carrying a shingle with the announcement that the Amazon Club met that night. Look on this picture, and on the following, and then say if the Lampoon's prophecy is unlikely to come to pass. On one of the trains to New York-so we learn from the New York Times-was a crowd of girls from some college or boarding school near Boston. They had two cars exclusively to themselves. Some of them were smoking. Dainty cigarette holders, says our informant, abounded. Two of the holders were meerschaum, and of a light brown color that showed they had seen use. The girls, furthermore, wore society pins, and had the peculiar appearance that characterizes college boys, all except, of course, the Br-.Shades of Dr. Dix defend us! Certainly this is going too far. The sanctity of our most exclusively masculine institutions is threatened. Our vested rights are invaded. Cannot somebody say the Athletic Committee-take up this matter in behalf of downtrodden male students?
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PROPERTY FOR HARVARD COLLEGE.