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...negatively critical, as Harvard men are, perhaps, too prone to be. It comes at first perhaps, from self consciousness and from a fear of ridicule. Be positive in your attitude, but not dogmatic. Plunge into the stream and learn to do things yourself. Intelligence and sympathy come with experience. Learn the lesson of doing the right that lies close at hand, from the brave action of Mr. Cable in publishing his two books "The Freedman's Case in Equity," and "The Silent South." His action in defying social ostracism for the sake of what he felt was the right should...
...must be acknowledged that in the present unperfect state of our civilization, the higher education of women has not yet in this regard been carried as far as that of men. So though as believers in the broadest culture for both sexes, we should like to have our sisters learn to take hearty enjoyment in seeing such a performance; still in deference to the narrow prejudices caused by their unhappily defective training, we should as gentlemen spare them the sight of angry blows and bloodshed...
...school system itself. The vast majority of men in college who are not blind to their own faults and deficiencies, will be found to admit that their knowledge of geography is in a woeful plight. In this point as in all other matters, we have a great deal to learn from the Germans. There this study is taught right through the school course for two hours a week, excepting in some gymnasia, where the last two years are devoted to other subjects. In the preliminary stage of instruction, no text book is used except by the teacher; the pupils...
...public business of the nation, is a very hopeful sign. The old societies used to discuss everything under the sun, except politics and religion, which were tabooed subjects. But now we have come over to the more sane idea that if we are ever to influence politics, we must learn as soon as possible to study political questions. There is no better way to make our politicians scholars, than to make our scholars into politicians; if the country needs more college-bred men in politics, she can best get them by rousing the interest of undergraduates...
Junior members of the Hasty Pudding Club will be pleased to learn that, according to the Boston Herald, "The new members of the club were royally entertained by the old members, at the annual invitation dinner last week...