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...paper into the hands of ninety-five. We shall not repeat here the oft-told story of successes and failures which retiring boards quite naturally like to tell; the characteristic of newspaper work is that it speaks for itself; our successes and failures have been perfectly evident and need not be specially pointed out. One thing, however, we do wish to say. The senior editors agree perfectly in this, that nothing in their college course has been of more value to them than their work on the CRIMSON. Nothing has brought them truer friendships or given them better preparation...
...study of the Bible. These motives were explained as the scientific, the polemical, the literary, the homiletical, and the devotional. The last-named was declared to be the highest and noblest use of the Bible, since it results in quickening the best impulses of the student. The need of the hour is not so much instruction as inspiration...
...full of interesting ideas which brought the subject of foreign missions before the students in a new light. Doubtless his remarks will turn the thoughts of a good many men to a consideration of foreign missionary labor as their line of work for the future. There is great need today for educated young men in all kinds of missionary work. Home missionary work is much more liable to look out for itself, however, than labor of this kind abroad. There is a growing interest today among college men in the great questions which are agitating society. The college settlements...
...should go where there is the greatest need and where there are the greatest possibilities. While we may be able to do good work at home, we can do still better work in foreign lands, where the number to be converted is enormous and the number of Christian workers insignificant...
This is but the beginning, however. Our policy from now on must be the strict adherence to the spirit and letter of the rules. And only faithful and conscientious regard to this need will make the spread of reform universal and bring Harvard due credit for her effort...