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...large heap that peculiarly formed furniture which exerts such a debasing effect on the only great thing in us, set fire to the mass, and henceforth devote ourselves, body and soul, to our minds. By these rigorous methods, and by these methods only, can we hope to avoid the treacherous shoals that we now know are before...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOME STARTLING FACTS. | 2/11/1876 | See Source »

...identical with theirs, and we have taken what I consider a most wise course, in announcing our intention of dissolving our connection with them. This seems to me the policy which will of necessity be adopted in future. It is the only way in which we can avoid the unpleasantness sure to arise when we attempt to pull together and find by experience the difference in our interests...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR RELATIONS TO OTHER COLLEGES. | 1/14/1876 | See Source »

THIS can be called representation in a certain geographical sense, so to speak, but hardly in any rational sense, and has the effect of exaggerating and perpetuating those false issues which we now seek to avoid. The mere fact, however, that given sections of a class should hold caucus meetings has nothing in it foreign to the purest democracy, nor even that they aim at securing positions for their candidates among the class officers, provided that they secure their ends by presenting a strong ticket, and not by cracking a society whip over the heads of the recalcitrant. In point...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/24/1875 | See Source »

...select a color, and declare it as Harvard's color. Mr. Green, who at present furnishes ribbon for most of our societies, upon being assured of our patronage, would import this color, and supply it to students, and also dealers at the regatta, and by this means we should avoid having the almost endless variety of shades which are called "crimson" by the venders thurst upon us at such a time. Moreover, by employing this firm, we have a place where we can always obtain the true color, and be perfectly sure that we are getting a good article...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/15/1875 | See Source »

...Freshman classes has caused more or less apprehension with the Class-Day committee this year; a repetition of such uncalled-for roughness is certainly the least acceptable way in which undergraduates can assist in the celebration of Seventy-Five's own day. The committee have asked Seniors to avoid all absurdity in dress in the Exercises at the Tree, and the committee desire that we, through the columns of The Crimson, should ask Sophomores and Freshmen to refrain from all absurdities in the Rush...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/25/1875 | See Source »

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