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...General E. Opdycke will lecture before the Harvard Historical Society this evening. Subject: "The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaign, June 24 to November...
That is what is said. So far I must defend Plato, as to plead that his view of education and studies is in the general, as it seems to me, sound enough, and fitted for all sorts and conditions of men, whatever their pursuits may be. 'An intelligent man,' says Plato, 'will prize those studies which shall result in his soul getting soberness, righteousness and wisdom, and will disregard the rest.' I cannot consider that a bad description of the aim of education, and of the motives which should govern us in the choice of studies, whether we are preparing...
...text. Second, the new A. B. is placed in a quasi electric light of criticism which magnifies imperfections and leaves beauties normal size. Third, the A. B. herself possesses some of the characteristics of an unsatisfied molecule, and as a result of special training, exacts from the world in general something more stimulating than mediocrity...
...would think that if all this were true our poor "unsatisfied molecule" would be sunk in the depths of despair. But no, there is a grain of consolation, and although we don't exactly understand, the next paragraph evidently contains this consolation. "But the world in general is mediocre-in fact an indifferently clever A. B. is not a rare occurrence. In the case of most people, the boundary line of attainment has an extremely short radius. Tearing intellects do not grow wild, and the dilution of the essence of intelligence may be attributed as the result of dividing...
This evening General Opdyke lectures under the auspices of the Historical Society, in Sanders Theatre. We congratulate the society on their success in obtaining a more commodious hall. It now only remains for the students at large to show their appreciation of this most interesting course by being present at the remaining lectures. Such opportunities to learn new facts concerning the Civil War from such good authorities are seldom obtainable, here or elsewhere. The subject this evening is especially interesting, as it is one of which most men know less than of many phases of the great...