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...other words, a study of the question leads one to infer that an important factor in the solution of the above figures is the larger appreciation of the influence of the physical upon the mental and the moral which is resulting in increased facilities for physical development...
...well be sceptical as to the probable results of such efforts though admiring their purpose. "The transformation of the spirit of a great university is a great task, and the larger part of this task must be done by the students themselves. It may fairly be questioned whether Harvard students are prepared to help create that common college spirit that demands more or less of conformity: whether they are prepared to sacrifice any considerable amount of that precious freedom of the individual which has its great virtues as well as its defects...
Although enough applications have been received to insure the success of the dance, an even larger attendance is desired and the last day for handing in dance applications has accordingly been extended to Friday, January 25. Dr. Davie of New York will furnish music...
...require every student to concentrate in some field and avoid the dissipation of energy in the elementary study of a large number of unrelated subjects. Concentration necessitates the performance of a certain amount of advanced work, which is of greater advantage in developing mental power than a much larger amount of elementary work, which often consists merely in the acquisition of information, and does not necessitate any connected thought or analysis. It would seem, therefore, that the elective system were a success in forcing students to do more difficult and more beneficial work, but an administrative difficulty presents itself...
There are Institutions comparable to the Harvard Union in a great many of the other universities and larger colleges, and those of Brown, Yale, Michigan, and Wisconsin have been selected for a comparative review. It will be found that all of these organizations share in the purpose of providing a comfortable and convenient meeting place for the university at large, and of furnishing a common attraction for a great cosmopolitan group...