Word: talents
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...young man, whether in college or out, and the distinction thus won would be a great help to him. By this plan the deserving and gifted young man would be brought to the front, and would take the places now too often taken by hopeless mediocrity. Many a dormant talent would come forward, and in a few years we should see a scientific enthusiasm never before witnessed...
...being mere cries for freedom and other abstractions, it has become now a system of definite working organizations. There is still the old cry for equality of rights and privileges (not for absolute equality of property); but Socialism's most sober aim is the preservation of all variety in talent, ability, etc. Inheritance is opposed, as giving the rich an unfair advantage, as giving the rich an unfair advantage, encouraging quarrels, and idleness, and vice. Let every man have what he earns, no more. Society should not be based on money, but on actual labor, whether mental or physical. Land...
...slight accident which occurred during the last game between the junior and sophomore elevens has furnished material to one of the Boston papers for drawing a most startling picture of "deadly foot-ball" at Harvard. The scene as represented is very realistic, and exhibits evident talent of a high order in the writer. But notwithstanding the highly readable character of the article, we fear that its author drew largely from a heated immagination in its preparation. We are sorry to hear that such "rivalry and ill-feeling" exists between the junior and sophomore classes. But we fear that...
...ground. The lacrosse management knowing this, do not attempt to interfere with the foot-ball men who have a prior claim to the field at this season of the year; but in the spring, when Jarvis is at their disposal, they will attempt to bring out all the lacrosse talent at Harvard from which to form a team which shall be a worthy successor to the champion twelve...
...usual routine of college musical events, and are planning the presentation of an oratorio, or of some other musical work of respectable magnitude. The success of the Boylston Club in rendering such compositions leads us to believe that an attempt of this kind by the vocal and instrumental talent of the college would be sure of a favorable reception. The members of the Glee Club would form a nucleus for an excellent choral organization, while no better accompaniment could be desired than that which the Pierian Sodality, in its present efficient state, would furnish. The plan is a good...