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...great deal of effect nowadays; and yet we think that there is much to be said in favor of smattering in knowledge. Reproach can properly attach to the smatterer only when in the arrogance of half-knowledge, he attempts judgments only open to the specialist. Every man to a certain extent must be a smatterer. It may be necessary to lessen the preponderance of time given to the classics in a liberal education. This many are ready to admit. But that the common ground of studies prior to the college course should be altogether broken up, that all educated...
...perfection of mathematical teaching, how tardily each one of the present staples of college learning had attained to universal use in the educational world. From this he passed on to notice the fact that ever since the canon had gone forth from the teachers of the sixteenth century that certain studies and no others should be considered the "liberal arts" and be imparted as such, no means had been found for gaining recognition for the languages of today or for the physical sciences as studies of equal weight and dignity...
...great in itself, can be mastered thoroughly by a single individual. There must be an early choice of studies, made in the schools by the teachers themselves after a careful examination of the pupil's aptitudes; but made in college by the student himself. Not all, but only a certain proportion, of these studies must be required for a bachelor's degree; but all of them must be put upon the same footing, must be made coordinate and of equal academical value...
...placed at Bartlett's for the proposed junior class dinner, and that as soon as possible. Besides the reasons which are generally urged in favor of class dinners, this dinner should receive the hearty support of the class for the additional reason that it is given, to a certain extent, as a mark of respect and appreciation of the efforts of the junior crew in preparing for the class races. When we think how few are the opportunities for social meetings of the classes while in college, we feel sure that every man should consider it his duty as well...
While the students have the advantage of extra lectures delivered during the college year by the instructors, or by gentlemen invited to lecture, upon certain subjects, the subject of music is neglected. It is somewhat singular that the talent at hand does not volunteer lectures or recitals of music. A large number of students able to appreciate good music have but few chances to hear it during the college term, and one or two organ or piano recitals would be greatly appreciated by them. Moreover, many works of the old composers, especially Bach and Handel, are never heard nowadays...