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...connected with the university. He said that many feel that our system of religion is not apt to work for, the best interests of the students; that the popular impression is that Harvard influences are not of the best. He spoke merely as an outsider, and as one who knew very little but felt a great interest. He hoped that the students would individually do all in their power to correct these impressions of Harvard. Rev. Phillips Brooks then addressed the meeting at length. He dwelt upon the difficulty which a university offers of forming large circles of acquaintances...
...step between me and my conscience," said Luther. "Only by regeneration of myself can I come to salvation. The Theses were followed in 1520 by the Address on the Improving of Christian Society, In this pamphlet Luther attacked the whole body of canonic law, and preached, as he knew well, nothing less than a complete revolution in the church and in society. Two more pamphlets published in the same year entitled "The Babylonian Captivity," and "The Liberty of the Christian Man" gave proof of Luther's wonderful productivity. In these three works of 1520 were set forth what is truly...
...Surbridge, for the negative, showed that very few immigrants in proportion to the whole number even knew a trade, and that skilled laborers were too few to number. He also showed that large numbers were now imates, of our alms houses and prisons...
...death of Charles Haven Goodwin son of Professor Goodwin, in the early part of last July was a sad blow to all who knew him. Though his extremely retiring disposition prevented his forming a large circle of acquaintances, yet his few friends seemed to hold for him in no ordinary degree a deep respect and love. As a scholar he ranked among the the first of his class, and his breadth of character, strengthened and nourished by travel, was a marked feature in his life. He always took an active interest in all college affairs, but especially in those...
...after having defeated Princeton on her own grounds, we were not prepared for such a wretched showing as that made by Harvard yesterday afternoon. The nine, by its hard work, its evident ability to play an up-hill game, had raised the hopes of the college, and although we knew that the fight for the championship would be close, yet we hoped that the nine on its own grounds at least would keep up its reputation and win a leading place for Harvard. With a good lead early in the game, victory should have been ours had the nine played...