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...order to accomplish this revolution, a few more changes are necessary. Abolish the boy choir, do away with ringing of the bell, strip the Chapel of its decorations, and finally remove the compulsory feature, and allow the Quaker-like spirit of devotion to manifest itself in its full voluntary aspect...
...Towne goes on to instance Dr. Royce's "Religious Aspect of Philosophy" as an illustration of this superficiality at Harvard. After quoting form Dr. Royce, he says...
...ever occur to the Overseers what an anomalous appearance this college, in its religious aspect, presents to the world? Under the present regulations the Harvard student is required on week-days to attend a place of Christian worship. Yet on Sunday, the Christian holy-day, he is free to pay to spiritual matters what little attention he may please. The reason underlying this peculiar state of affairs would be difficult to ascertain. Week day religion is not the general custom Most men keep their piety for exclusive use on the first of the week. Nor is week-day religion sanctioned...
...readings is to be varied by a series of historical concerts, to be given by Prof. Paine, in Sever 11. The name of Prof. Paine is of itself a sufficient guarantee that these concerts will be of a high order, and well worth attending. Illustrating the progress and historical aspect of music by means of concerts, is something quite novel, at least in Cambridge, and cannot fail to draw a considerable audience from the lovers of the art, both those in college, and the many cultivated people who make up a large part of this university town. If this experimental...
...under-graduate philosopher, it is said, is preparing an essay on the Nonreligious aspect of going to Chapel, to be submitted to the board of overseers...