Word: viewing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...been of late so well received. The etching must appeal to all Harvard men, past and present, and at this time particularly, perhaps, to those whose class day is so near at hand, and who wish to keep beside them a pleasant reminder of their college years. The view is from the marshes on the Brighton side of the Charles looking almost eastward. In the foreground at a bend of the river lies an old dismantled boat shaded with marsh grass, and beyond, removed by two bends of the river, a single masted sail boat. Trees cover the rise between...
...Saturday the cricket eleven played a practice game with the Mystic club at Medford, and won on the score of the first innings by 27 runs. For Harvard Sullivan and Frost carried off the batting honors, and Garrett, Brown and Sullivan the bowling. In view of the coming match with Haverford, the work of the team during the past week is very encouraging. Following is the score...
...sketches by Mr. Papanti of Boston, cousin of the well-known dancing teacher, has just been published in a large engraving. The central piece is a sketch of the quadrangle from in front of Grays, together with University, Harvard, and a corner of Massachusetts Halls. The view is unusually complete, and is a difficult one to secure. Around this are grouped two rows of single views of the various halls and buildings, including the dormitories outside of the yard, the recitation halls, Memorial Hall, the two gymnasiums, the Law and Medical school buildings, the observatory, the laboratories, the museums...
There is a passage in Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" which, in view of the recent discussion about college discipline is so suggestive, that I venture to call your attention to it. Speaking of the discipline of colleges and universities Smith says: "Its object is, in all cases, to maintain the authority of the master, and, whether he neglects or performs his duty, to oblige the students in all cases to behave to him as if he performed it with the greatest diligence and ability. It seems to presume perfect wisdom and virtue in the one order...
...extend our sympathy to the members of the lacrosse team and association, for they have done their best, but they, as well as the rest of the college, must feel that lacrosse, in view of all our other athletics, has been proved not a strong enough interest to secure college support, and therefore must give way. We remind the college that to end its career honorably the association must have subscriptions to pay off its debt. This obligation rest upon the college and we urge that every one feel a duty in the matter...