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...carry within themselves the true theory of thorough culture in this most important branch, but at the same time, there are many things which require just as much practice relatively as criticism. This class of work binds one more or less to a set method of thought, and a narrow way of looking at things. You cannot gather figs from thistles, nor acquire a ready style and ample vocabulary from constant application of the familiar, "What does the author attempt? Is the attempt worth while? Is the attempt successful?" These three phrases stand like ghouls at the mental feast...
...benefit and amelioration of one's fellow man. It is a remarkable fact that through these three addresses, there runs a spirit of practical Christianity, a desire to impress on those whom they address the need not of dreaming but of work, of work not for the selfish and narrow advancement of self, but for the nobler, grander love of helping those who, through ignorance or poverty, are unable to help themselves. It is a thought worthy of consideration, worthy of more than consideration of action...
...night, the '88 meeting last evening was singularly harmonious and decorous. Mr. Adams was unanimously re-elected president, and Mr. Woodman, vice-president, amid prolonged applause. The unanimity of the meeting was broken as regards the secretaryship, Mr. F. B. Lund being elected to that position by a very narrow margin, and Mr. Amory to that of treasurer by a practically unanimous vote. The officers of the class teams were also unanimously elected amid applause, Mr. Woodman enjoying a re-election as captain of the crew, Mr. Holden being chosen to the captaincy of the foot-ball eleven, left vacant...
...COLUMBIA RACE.The Columbia 'Varsity crew of last year was said to be one of unusual power and speed. It was thought that Harvard, if it won at all, would win by but a narrow margin. The event, however, proved this view to be a mistaken...
...applications now coming in for 1885 6, give promise of a larger number of students for the 'Annex' than it has ever before had, and yet it is impossible to receive more pupils in our present narrow quarters. In short, the vigorous growth of our undertaking places us in the most serious embarrassment. We have either to cramp its farther development or make provision for its increase...