Word: existence
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...reveal a single case of the sort, however, and we feel that we are justified in absolutely denying the truth of the rumor in question. That college boys play pranks, and that these pranks occasionally leave their traces behind them, is an unalterable fact, well known wherever colleges exist; but that the bullying system, which began with fagging in great public schools, and ended in the scandalous hazing which is said to have existed here two or three decades ago, is still in vogue at Harvard, is thoroughly false...
...instant would I advance the idea that open elections secure perfection in representation; for that desirable object has never been secured, I believe, except where the representatives equal or outnumber the represented. But I do hold it as easily demonstrable, that all the evils of open election exist in the old society system, while its virtues are, for the most part, there unknown...
...present system candidates for degrees are required to stay in Cambridge for a fixed term of years after having been admitted to the degree of B. A. While fully recognizing the necessity of this requirement for graduates of other colleges, it seems to us that this necessity does not exist for those who have already passed four years in Cambridge. Many newly fledged graduates feel desirous of trying their wings abroad, and of rounding out their education by a course at some Continental university, where some branches of knowledge may undoubtedly be studied to more advantage than at Harvard...
...Faculty Decision."Resolved, That no member of the present Freshman class, nor of future Freshman classes, shall become a member of the present Sophomore secret societies; nor shall any secret society hereafter be formed or exist in the Sophomore class...
...attention. On our departure nearly the whole class came to the station to see us off, giving us many rounds of cheers and college songs. We should like, here, to thank them most heartily for their kindness and cordiality, and we hope the good feeling which now seems to exist may continue, and also be followed by other classes and the two colleges...