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...higher classes gets a foreign name-flour. Thus we find a principle of caste established in our language by the mere necessities of the case. To bury remains Saxon, because everybody must at last be put in the earth, but as only the rich and noble could afford any pomp in that sad office we get the word for it-funeral from the Norman. So also the poor man was put into a Saxon grave, and the noble into a Norman tomb. All the parts of armor, which was worn only by the nobel, have French names, while the weapons...
...have so firm hold upon national enthusiasm or so great renown throughout the civilized world. The first educational institution of the land, situated in such proximity to the battle fields, founded and fostered by the same spirit for public welfare that manifested itself there,- certainly such an institution cannot afford to stand coldly aloof while the people of the State unite to observe this...
...analyze our position: We have two debating societies, the Harvard Union, reorganized last year for the purpose of maintaining a high standard of debating; and the Wendell Phillips Club, organized to afford practice and social intercourse to its members, who need have only ordinary ability for speaking. The latter club has, however, a large proportion of the very best speakers in the University, who approved of its policy and sided with it. Owing to unfortunate circumstances, an antagonism exists between the two clubs, although the individual members are on terms of cordiality. This division of interests, and especially this antagonism...
ling. (2) Productive of large income; a duty of one cent would afford an annual revenue of $38,000,000. (3) While mainly a revenue duty, it would also give protection to the domestic production of both cane and beet sugar. (4) Would cause little trouble to the consumers; sugar being to a great extent an article of voluntary consumption...
...more exciting forms of athletic contest should threaten to kill out interest in the lighter and more quiet forms, we should be opposed to them. Athletics, like everything else, ought to be for the many and not for the few. We believe that the opportunities which the Athletic Association afford for training are of the very best, and that students, who do not make any attempt to take part in these, are making a grave mistake. We do not urge any one to support something unworthy of one's interest; rather do we urge upon men how well would interest...