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...college students will have in their lives to deal with men. They are to essay the higher planes of life. To them the study of mankind must be an important one, for whether they have to make or keep fortunes, their individualities must be pitted against those of others; and in the struggle of individualities a knowledge of one's own, with its strength and weakness, is of the first importance. There were never wiser words spoken than those of old Polonius; "To thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night the day, thou canst...
...committee on the Harvard Night think that it would be undesirable to have a fringe of outsiders occupying the seats at the side and rear, and they are anxious to dispose of all the tickets to men connected with the University. Permission has been secured to keep the tickets on sale here until tonight, and the last sale will therefore be held at Leavitt's today from 1.30 to 3.30. This is the last chance that can be given, as tickets must go back tomorrow morning. There has been such a rush for tickets at all the performances that...
...does not keep his arms straight and his time is poor...
...directors of the Cooperative Society have under consideration a proposal to establish a new department in its business, by keeping in stock and selling certain kinds of cooked food. An opportunity exists for securing soups and other articles of food, thoroughly and neatly prepared, and of high nutritive quality, in a form which makes it feasible to carry them away and use them at clubs or rooms. Before taking any steps, the directors wish to get some indication as to the probable demand for such articles, and have appointed a committee, of which I am chairman, to make inquiries...
...profession of engineering demands a good knowledge of the English language, since an engineer is often called upon to express his ideas in public. He should be careful, too, to keep at least a reading knowledge of the foreign languages, since many works of science are not translated into English. Finally the engineer ought to acquire carefulness and confidence...