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Finally, one can hardly engage for a certain length of time, in a particular kind of work without becoming identified with it, and the logical result of the system will show itself at some future day. Instead of builders in literature, we shall have a class of men whose only ability lies in tearing down, instead of our being able to appreciate an artistic piece of work as a whole, our knowledge must come from a view of it lying dismembered before us like the wreck of some noble ship cast upon a barren shore...
...Character of Political Economy as a Study" is the second chapter. The qualities of mind necessary for a successful pursuance of the science are considered at some length. An appreciation of facts such as a practical business man possesses and a power to ascertain the governing laws, are the two qualities most needed in an economist. So widely different are these two qualifications that few men possess them, and for that reason we have few men who are really great in this science. Adam Smith, a man by training and profession devoted to the study of abstract and metaphysical subjects...
Under the above name a recent magazine article of considerable length contains the following remarks about the effects of athletics on college work...
...promptly followed by a challenge to fight a duel. The story is told of one pugnacious student, who, being something of a duelist, and being well filled with the balm of German student life, jumped upon a long table one night at drinking bout, and walked the whole length of the table, kicking the mugs and pitchers right and left. As a result he had fourteen duels on his hands, which was considered a very fair record, even for a university student. It may be well to add that he fought successfully his fourteen duels within a month...
...first of the junior forensics is due on the first day of December. For the benefit of those members of the class who did not attend Dr. Royce's very interesting lectures, a few words will not be out of place. As to the length of the forensic; it must contain not less than fifteen or more than twenty-five hundred words, that is to say, it must have a length equivalent to from twelve to twenty pages of theme paper. In regard to the subject of the forensic; any topic may be taken from the pamphlet...