Word: authorities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...graduate contribution by Mr. Edward Fuller discusses the proposed shortening of the term. The author opposes it because he fears that it will lower the Harvard standard; and because he thinks that professional men can well afford to spend their additional year in maturing their judgment. "His reason is sentimental-even illogical" in places. and he hardly makes as strong a case as might be expected. He returns at the end to "sentiment considerations to find the strongest ground of opposition to the proposed change;" for" it is primarily and essentially a concession to the vulgarizing spirit...
...wildest confusion, and the elections have in consequence been reduced to the level of drawings in a lottery. By the method of yesterday, however, something like order was assured, and the freshmen were thus allowed to use at least some degree of discretion in their proceedings. We congratulate the author of this idea for his thoughtfulness, and express the sincere hope that this plan may become a recognized feature in the conduct of future freshman meetings...
During the past few days Harvard has been signally honored by the presence within her walls of Sir Edwin Arnold, so well known to all cultured people as the author of "The Light of Asia." Mr. Arnold is the guest of President Eliot, and by the latter's request has very kindly delivered two lectures on topics related to his chosen field of research-on the Upanishad and the Mahabarhata. Besides their inherent interest these lectures have given us the opportunity and the pleasure of meeting Mr. Arnold as it were face to face...
During the coming week two lectures will be given by Sir Edwin Arnold, well known to all as the author of the "Light of Asia." The subject of Mr. Arnold's Tuesday lecture will be the "Upanishad," and for Wednesday the Persian poem "Mahabharata" with citations...
...wish to use their voices for any purpose other than conversation, and the best of training may be had at $50 for 20 lessons in the students own room, by sending for circular, addressing WALTER K. FORBES., No. Cambridge, Mass., or 18 Boylston St. Boston. Mr. Forbes is author of "Elocution Simplified" "Five Minutes Declamation,' etc., and a graduate of the Boston University School of Oratory, class of 1875, Prof. Lewis B. Monroe, Dean...