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...call imagination, in philosophy idealism, in religion, faith. This is the gift which the world of today especially needs. The age is a cyclops with the keen but narrow vision of its single eye for materialism. In America, where the child nation's body is scarcely grown and its sould but beginning to develop, sordid prosperity, even more than elsewhere, deadens man's higher senses and encourages his skepticism for everything except selfish gain...
...period, a week's study, more or less; knowing that they will have a few days in which to "work up" each of their courses, are not most men inclined to neglect their regular work during the term; do not the Faculty thus, like the seminars which have grown out of the system and which they have frowned upon, "abet students in the neglect of regular work" by maintaining the present system? A consideration of these questions forces the conclusion that the present system of mid-year examinations is far from satisfactory. It seems clear that something ought...
...appealed forcibly to the common sense of those who heard them, Harvard men have become more impressive and convincing on the platform. These qualities have helped immeasurably to our success; and we like to do the things in which we are successful. Hence interest in debating and speaking has grown remarkably not only with us, but among colleges in general. Harvard sets the pace in things intellectual in the college world...
...role of Rip. In every way this part should suit Mr. Wolff and his peculiar robust style. Mr. Persse, Mr. Murray and Mr. Wooley will be seen in character parts, while charming and dainty Clara Lane plays the dual role of the wife in the prologue and the child grown to womanhood...
Interest in the new game of push ball has developed enormously during the past week. Not only has the regular work of practice grown into favor, but the football management have deemed it worthy to be played during the big football game on Saturday. A match game will, therefore be played, between the Newton Athletic Association, the organization which introduced the game this fall, and a picked Harvard team...