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...said that of late Carlyle became unfaithful to his earlier teachings. This is not the place to discuss the charge. But whether true or not, the Carlyle of the early days must for ever remain dear to the young men whose souls were set ablaze by his impassioned eloquence. Our own University bestowed on him the honorary degree of a doctor. Not the worshipper of rude force, not the fanatical hater of the negro, did it thus honor, but the matchless painter of the French Revolution, the eloquent preacher of hero-worship, and the devout apostle of a gospel which...
...little memorial volume just published on "Benjamin Peirce," appear four sermons by the Rev. Drs. Andrew P. Peabody, James Freeman Clarke, Thomas Hill, and Cyrus A. Bartol. They all heartily discuss the question whether antagonism or harmony exists between religion and science. The sermons are brief, logical, and clearly written, and will afford good reading for those who take any interest in religious discussions...
...proposed that the Legislature shall be open to all members of the University. That its object shall be to discuss questions in a parliamentary form; to obtain a knowledge of practical legislation; and to have some little experience in committee work. Of quibbling, and disputing on unimportant particulars, nothing is contemplated. The machinery will be as simple as possible; the officers, only two, - speaker and clerk, - and every one will have his own place as member of some committee...
...country, and that by their influence and example the tone of our representatives should be raised. It seems most fitting that some elementary training in these matters should come from the University, in the shape of an organization of the students themselves, where political questions could be discussed in as sensible and practical a manner as is compatible with a necessarily limited experience. Reference need only be made to the Debating Club of the Oxford Union to show how successful a similar venture might prove here, if its members were in earnest from the outset. The benefits to be derived...
...last man I visited that night gave me his reasons for subscribing, and they seemed to be sound ones. "The boat-clubs, the ball nine, the foot-ball team, the goodies, the waiters, and the reading-room deserve some support from students, but the periodicals that discuss undergraduate thought and tell us what is going on around us merit the encouragement of all who are interested in anything outside of their own dinner or their own position on the rank list. As long as I am in college, I intend to take your paper, as well as the Advocate...