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...matter of congratulation that the idea of an Intercollegiate Debating Union, originated at Harvard, is fast being realized...
This is not quite fair. We do not want to have things represented as temporary; bear them, accordingly, with good grace; and later on find that they are bound upon us hard and fast. The difference between something permanent and something indefinitely temporary we hardly see; and while we believe that students should and will show their willingness to meet the present necessity, we also insist that the Corporation, on their side, ought to take some decisive steps to remedy matters. What pledge is there that the whole of Memorial shall not some day be turned into general tables? Classes...
...certainly has a faculty for never letting slip a good idea that once she has grasped. Now if Harvard abandons to Yale past wisdom, and trusts in the power of her present efforts alone, the day is surely coming when she will lose. If, however, Harvard holds as fast as does Yale to the wisdom of experience, then she will always have an advantage in the greater abundance of new ideas...
...than to religion for explanation and for truth. Still the age was in a way a religious age, though the religion was of the intellect rather than of the heart. But while the character of the race was rising from an intellectual point of view it was deteriorating as fast in morals. Every virtue was counterbalanced by some vice. It was at the same time the best and the worst of ages...
...been announced, special cars will be in the square at 7. They will be run as fast as they are filled and until everybody is accommodated. There will also be extra cars to Cambridge after the performance...