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...think these principles will commend themselves to every artist of sense and feeling; and yet how often are they flagrantly violated! Let us consider them separately. The death must be inflicted cleanly. It is plain that any departure from this rule tends to reduce murder to butchery. It is only a vulgar mind which can delight in blood or in mutilation; we may compare a piece of work treated in a bloody, filthy, or mutilating manner to the ranting of a poor tragedian. There is also another reason for this first principle: if the work is not done cleanly...
...part of the game the Bostons seemed to bat with much more success, and then the Harvards did the most disastrous fumbling and muffing. In the first half of the game there were many instances of sharp and accurate fielding done by both Nines, and the few spectators were often constrained to take their hands out of their pockets and applaud. Notwithstanding the numerous errors which our Nine were guilty of, the game showed plainly that practice alone is needed. The fact that much of the good playing was done by the new members, and that the "reliables" are responsible...
...three or four years ought to satisfy in itself, for it certainly does not confer the right of considering the room an heirloom to be handed down in perpetuity. But even worse than making over rooms to one's friends is the bartering for and selling of such rooms, often at a scarcity value. In condemnation of this we think nothing too severe can be said. It is difficult now at the best to procure a decent room in the April lotteries, for the prizes are few and the number of applicants suspiciously large; but at all events this flagrant...
...wish to point out one or two arguments in favor of an elective in the New Philosophy which appear to us convincing. Assuming that it is not philosophy, but the power to philosophize, that students are here taught, - and the distinguished head of our Philosophical Department has often assured us of this, - it becomes of less than vital importance what textbooks are used. But it is of vital importance that the men who study Philosophy should have minds open and receptive to all truth; that every capability of real, worthy enthusiasm should have full development; and that no text-books...
...accustom the members to habits which may afterwards be of much service to them, should they become members of the House of Commons. The voting is very uncertain except in questions of pure politics. Speeches have very great effect; a good opening speech, and a good reply will often carry the House; whilst a dull speaker ruins his side. Though the majority of the House is very conservative, yet motions have been passed approving of the faithful services of Mr. Gladstone to his country, and condemning the conservatives in regard to their policy in the case of the endowed schools...