125 Years ago

Editorial

Our eyes were completely dazzled on looking over, yesterday, the bright columns of the Harvard Lampoon. A venture in a field of college literature never before tried is a daring thing indeed; but if success does not attend the efforts of the editors of the paper whose first issue appeared yesterday, it will not be because their efforts are undeserving of success. In spite of the prophecies of their far-seeing minds, we wish them heartily all manner of good fortune.

Nor can we see any reason why the fate of their enterprise should be doubtful, unless, perchance, the standard they have set themselves will raise expectations which it will be next to impossible to meet. It is to be regretted that they have taken it so much for granted that the papers already established will treat the new-comer harshly. We, certainly, are not so bowed down by years that we can consistently look upon every innovation in the literature of the College as a permanent evil. The field the Lampoon has chosen by no means encroaches on our ground--even if it did, we should be rather glad than sorry--and we can assure its editors that any jokes at our expense will be taken always in the spirit they are made.

Judging from its first number, the paper does not intend to be of as terrible a nature as its name would imply, and there is no good reason why it should not accomplish much good here if the future numbers are up to the standard of the one we have seen. It is our sincere hope that many more numbers of the 'Cambridge Charivari' will be published, that the pictures of the succeeding issues will be as good as those of the first, and, finally, that the Lampoon will become one of the permanent institutions of the College."

--Feb. 11, 1876

100 Years ago

Editorial

During this week will be held the trials to choose speakers for the two interclass debates; and that these debates may be successful it is imperative that a large number of men shall enter the competition....

We do not realize how much meaning is given to the phrase "Yale brawn, Harvard brains," by victories in debate, but by these victories many men are attracted to Harvard who never would have come here otherwise. Our intercollegiate debates are studied carefully and requests continually come for verbatim reports of the cases presented....

To almost all men, whatever their intended profession, the ability to think on the platform and to say what one thinks in a clear and logical manner will be invaluable and this ability can be most naturally and most easily gained by taking advantage of every opportunity to speak while at College....

--Feb. 14, 1901

At the Theatres

Museum.--"San Toy."

Colonial.--"Ben Hur."

Columbia.--"Miladi and the Musketeer."

Boston.--"Sporting Life."

Hollis.--"John Hare in 'The Gay Lord Quex.'"

Park.--"Self and Lady."

Tremont.--"Way Down East."

Best seats for all theatres can be bought at Thurston's. Telephone--Cambridge 140,141,535 and 536.

--Feb. 11, 1901

75 Years ago

Lack of Sympathy Charged in Student-Waiter Report

A lack of understanding between the student waiters and those in charge of the service in the Freshman Dining Halls is the chief finding of the Advisory Committee on Student Employment, contained in an exhaustive report issued by that committee late last night.

The report, undertaken to study the success of the student waiting system installed at Gore Hall this fall as an experiment, recommends that in future student headwaiters should replace the professional headwaiters, preferably upperclassmen of standing and ability.

--Jan. 31, 1926