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...thought than ever of the importance of producing effect on character, of training men to respect themselves and rely on themselves. It used to be said that the college stood the student 'in loco parentis.'" The speaker did not accept this theory, inasmuch as there are various kinds of parents, and it was impossible from the very nature of the case that any college instructor would take the exact place of any, even the best parent. So, too, at Harvard the theory of what may be called "mechanical repression," such as prevails at military and naval schools, is not maintained...
...make in New York will be watched with lively interest. It is very certain that such an array of talent will produce a spicy and readable paper if nothing better. Lampy can perhaps fairly claim it as one of his own offspring; may it do honor to its royal parent! We wish the new enterprize the best of success...
...Parent" is quite right not to send his son to Harvard. His mistake is in resolving to send him to Columbia or anywhere else. A young man who cannot be trusted to read "The Mill on the Floss" or "Othello" should not be sent to any college whatever or allowed to go at large at all, but should be kept safe at home. - Ed. Evening Post...
...will hardly be possible to keep up the old method of practice games with professionals: Lists of all foot-ball and base-ball teams allowed to play out of town shall be filed in the registrar's office; and each member must also file the written consent of his parent or guardian to his connection with the team. Leave of absence not exceeding eight days per terms will be granted to these teams, part of the absences thus incurred to be taken from each man's gratuity. No conditioned student shall play in games out of town. Such leave...
...practice of hazing is not new. Transported from the English university, it has in the American college attained to a virulence, even if not to a system, unknown in its original home. If fagging - a custom of which Dr. Arnold of Rugby approved - is not its parent, it is at least its sister evil, since both spring from the propensity of tyranny on the part of the older and stronger over the younger and weaker. But these ancient customs may be esteemed most honorable to the freshman in comparison with the indignities and barbarities which are at the present time...