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Prof. C. M. Marchand can offer a room in his family to a graduate of Harvard who wishes to acquire the practice of French in Paris. Address, 2 we de Longchamp Place d' Jena. Prof. Marchand is highly recommended by a prominent member...
...often hear criticisms made not only upon Harvard, but upon other universities and colleges of the country that the training which is offered is far from being practical enough, -that in situations like the Institute of Technology do more real good than any number of colleges. It will be found, however, that most of these objections come form persons who possess a very limited idea of the true meaning of practical. To them the word practical is nearly synonymous with technical. The word should be taken in a broader sence than this. Any study is more or less practical...
...doubted by the skeptical. One of the most important of these advantages and one that will seriously influence hereafter many who wish a college education in its full sense is the good fellowship in the various classes. If as may occur in time, any small-sized college can offer as good instruction and as great an opportunity to study special branches as the great universities, then there will not be a moment of hesitation in the mind of the future collegian as to which he will choose. It has been urged more than once both by authorities and outside observers...
...defense of the society system, the writer says that the societies are put at a disadvantage in one respect, because they do not, and will not offer explanations to their assailants on account of this very secrecy. The objection to class societies that they tend to produce too great exclusiveness, and to magnify class distinctions, is met by the reply that class feeling is a good thing, and that the experiment of university societies for social purposes failed at Yale. It is sometimes claimed that the senior societies govern the college press. The fact that on the editorial boards...
...mysterious end, and this complete unexpectedness only serves to make the event more impressive in its sadness. To those who knew Roger Crane, and they were many, any words of praise cannot fail to seem superfluous, and to those who did not know him, the grief of his friends offer testimony of his worth...