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...present Harvard man seems to be able to give his attention to a novelty for about twelve months, or in some cases even less, after which time spent in the new pursuit, he puts on his slippers, stretches himself on his window-seat, lights a cigarette, and cares no more for Telegraphy, Chess, the French Club, the Club Races, or the Athletic Sports. All of which goes to show the utter worthlessness of the present average candidate for A. B. At least, so many persons would have us think...
...surprised because there were only twenty-eight entries this year to the Athletic Sports compared with sixty-three, which was the number last fall, and attribute this to a lack of spirit and a want of energy in the students. While the real reason is this: the Harvard man seeks amusement; he finds it one year in rowing or running, the next year he is tired of these and looks around for some new pursuit with which to divert himself. This feeling is not peculiar to him, it is common to all mankind. The inhabitants of a city are amused...
...science and natural history to be learned at haphazard. All will admit the value of these studies in developing sides of our character and tastes which History, Philosophy, Mathematics, or the general study of literature necessarily fails to do. Acknowledging the value of Chemistry, Botany, and Geology, many a man of a literary penchant is deterred from electing them from fear of their taking up too much time; and thus on graduating from college is a perfect ignoramus in natural branches. This defect, in a measure necessary hitherto, has, it seems to us, been obviated by the action...
...three-months' vacation is a long time for an active man to be idle, and even many a man who fully knows the pleasures of a dolie far niente life, finds time, unless perchance in Europe, hang heavily on his hands during the last half of vacation. The problem how to enjoy one's spare time is a difficult one always, and ninety days of camping, hunting, and sight-seeing become tedious. Rest is what is wanted, and rest is as often found in change of work as in idleness. The study and contemplation of nature after poring over books...
...answer, then, to the question at the head of this article, we would advise every man who can, as he values knowledge for its own sake, and for the power it gives for the exercise of a good influence on mankind, to forego half of the long vacation, and take advantage of the courses in science offered this summer, varying the monotony of his life (if such it be) by an occasional trip in a yacht to Minot's Light or Nix's Mate, or by a visit to City Point; or, again, by reading some stirring novel like Guerrazzi...