Word: world
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard held a meeting and elected a committee to find out the feeling that prevailed in regard to Harvard among such students. We publish the report of this committee in today's CRIMSON. There are undoubtedly many unjust and ignorant opinions prevalent in other colleges and the outside world in regard to Harvard, its morals and the capaclty and desire of its students for serious work. Harvard methods arein a measure misunderstood, first in so far as our university is liberal and progressive, so far there is a tendency, steadily growing less we hope, to misconstrue its tone...
...allegiance to Harvard. They come here as the graduates of other institutions for the purpose of continuing their work in some of the departments of the university. They are almost uniformly men of considerable maturity, and of extended experience with educational institutions, as well as with the world. Their attitude here is that of impartial, disinterested observers. Their opinion must, therefore, carry great weight with it; and it is a fact that the report of their committee has been awaited in many quarters with a great deal of interest because of the definite and trustworthy information it would certainly give...
Best general references:- J. W. King, War ships and Navies of the World, pp. 337, and Congressional Record. vol. XV part...
...said that the difficulty men find in choosing a profession wisely, is owing to the fact that while in college they have only a very superficial idea of how the world's business is transacted. Therefore be would advise every undergraduate to take up some work during this summer recess. A man who followed his advice would choose the profession by which he could most help his fellows. If a man is in doubt between two vocations, let him choose that which will bring him most in contact with his fellow men. Dr. Hale believes that journalism is an unworthy...
...York World condemns "Harvard's proposition to form an athletic league with Yale...