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...independent" man who does all this would be a cross between a boor and a fool. When "Ossip" shows the necessary connection between independence and such actions he certainly will show how unsatisfactory a thing independence is; but in the mean while the old prejudice in favor of it will remain...
...independence does not involve the folly attributed to it, in what does it consist? In two things: in fearlessly acting in accordance with the dictates of a manly conscience with absolute disregard to popular opinion, and in fearlessly speaking whenever there is a principle at issue. Foibles should be cheerfully tolerated, but not immorality. If, for example, when that amiable idiot Hollis Holworthy (now well known through the Lampoon) is talking like a "Harvard man" about how he is going to be "as full as a goat" to-night, etc., etc., some one would delicately but intelligibly intimate that...
...that is, to be insincere) is a short and easy road to one kind of popularity. But to act and speak fearlessly, in accordance with conscience, and without regard to the opinion of others, brings something far better than such popularity, - the consciousness of having acted like a man. For, so acting, a man can never, unless he be misunderstood, lose the esteem, respect, and friendship of manly men. If misunderstood he still has the sanction of the voice within, - a sanction which to judicious men outweighs the opinion of a whole theatre of opponents...
...sure to produce a Class Song, a thing that is at present much needed in our class. I understand that the '79 Glee Club tried very hard to get a good class song, but, failing in-its attempt, was obliged to accept one offered by a man of but modest musical accomplishments. There are several men in the class who have good voices, and, because they are only Freshmen, they have no chance for the Harvard Glee Club. I can sing a first-rate 2d tenor, and should be most happy to have my name associated with the foundation...
...sympathize, too, with the man who knows that on Christmas night there will be a scraggly pine-tree in the parlor, and a gathering of the haut ton there in honor of his arrival. He will have to talk poetry with his aunt, and Greek with the clergyman. But "neque tu choreas sperne, puer," and leave the clergyman to learn from mamma how hard you have studied; she will make out a much better case than yourself, we assure...