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...ascend we see the young more and more helpless, and drawing more and more care from the parent. The next phase of sympathy is that for the tribe, which we reach in the ant. The ants in each hill cooperate in labor; but their sympathy does not extend to ants of other hills. The sympathy for the species is the next step in development. This is best seen among domestic animals in the pig of the southern forests, where a cry of distress from one of them calls hundreds of others to his assistance. The highest development of sympathy...
...arguments calm, clear, and concise; their conclusions unavoidable. The conference which suggested the ideas, and the man who clothed them with words, have equal reason to be proud of their work. An overwhelming majority of all those persons whose character and standing make their approval of value, will certainly extend to these regulations the full measure of their unconditional endorsement." If it be not considered a piece of undergraduate impertinence by the young lion of the Spirit who penned the above, we would like to suggest that his dictum here stated is unmitigated dogmatism. The familiar rhetorical and journalistic trick...
...business of the society has been good, and the savings effected for members have been considerable. The society is now in a position to extend its operations, and to become a firmly established institution. In order that it may do this, a good start must be made for the half-year to come...
...operative Society desires to extend its usefulness by inveigling into the meshes the inoffending Annex. The Annex with coy blushes is somewhat diffident about accepting the offer of the society. It is thought, however, that with a little urging by the society the Annex may be induced finally to consent. At one time the Annex endeavored to secure for itself from the college certain privileges in the use of the library, but its request was summarily refused. It is therefore thought that by voluntarily extending to it the privileges of its membership the Co-operative Society, a body representing...
...them at one table may be annoying to those who happen to be sitting within hearing distance. To be sure, nothing very serious has happened as yet, but, if any license is allowed for bovish pranks and undignified conduct, there is no limit to which this abuse may not extend. It would be a pity for visitors in the gallery to witness anything unbecoming the conduct of gentlement in the strictest sense...