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...many men come to Harvard with the prep-school' notion of success," said Professor Bliss Perry, of the English Department. "The successes you may attain here, which may give you prominence aren't important. The decisions you make within yourselves are the turning points of your lives." Professor Perry spoke of the chance of service offered by the Phillips Brooks House as one of the most valuable and important of college activities. Speaking of the social side of college life, Professor Perry said, "Too many of you get your pleasure without earning it. Don't take your enjoy-men here...
...policy of the Pierian has undergone several changes this year. Contrary to the custom of recent years, a professional conductor has had charge of the orchestra. In accepting the services of Mr. Modeste Alloo, of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, it was hoped that the Pierian would be able to attain more in musical achievement than has been usually the case when an inexperienced student has had charge of the organization...
...been compelled to drill in small squads. It will now be possible to manoeuver the entire force en masse. The last military lecture will be given tomorrow, and the attention of the officers of the Regiment will then be concentrated on drill, and an attempt will be made to attain as perfect form as possible. Outdoor drill will also take place in the evening. To make this feasible a string of are lamps will probably be set up in the Stadium for illumination...
...name, but it has correspondingly increased the appreciation of Plautus and Terence, who had hitherto been considered less talented imitators. Gilbert Murray's translations and extravagant eulogies of Euripides have provoked such a legion of protestants that from the polemics of both factions we may expect finally to attain a just conception of the Greek poet's actual worth...
...than those in Class B. Moreover, the Phi Beta Kappa men were distinctly younger than the average. This confirms President Lowell's observation that the younger men make the best scholars and the age of the men in Class A indicates that it is also the younger men who attain the highest distinction in undergraduate activities. The argument in favor of sending boys to college as early as possible thus receives new support...