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Extra labor may be a pleasure at times when the worker is conscious that the task is self-imposed; but few things can be more irksome than surplus work forced upon us for which we get no thanks, no credit, and which we have to do to make up past deficiencies. Any one moderately wise will be willing to do something in time to avoid this unpleasantness which they must certainly undergo in the future...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A WORD TO THE WISE. | 5/8/1874 | See Source »

...Harvard Natural History Society will be delivered in the lecture-room of Boylston Hall, on the evening of the 20th inst, by Professor Edward S. Morse of Salem. Professor Morse is an interesting lecturer, as well as a learned naturalist. The revival of these lectures, which for the past few years have been omitted, is a subject of rejoicing to all lovers of natural science...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 5/8/1874 | See Source »

...Cricket Eleven will play a game with the Albions of Boston, next Saturday, on the East Cambridge grounds; wickets pitched at half past ten. The McGill cricketers could not make us a visit on account of the backward state of the season in Canada, precluding all practice; and also because the term of the Medical School, to which the best players belonged, has already closed, and the men have disbanded...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 5/8/1874 | See Source »

...them, either because they had already sworn allegiance to the Republic, or because their sense of justice and morality was shocked by an illegal act, refused to swear allegiance to a government sprung from a violation of law, and were removed from their positions without any regard to their past services, or consideration of their abilities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECONDARY INSTRUCTION IN FRANCE. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »

...President then introduced the chorister, Mr. S. H. Jecko, who responded with "Lowlands," the chorus of which was rendered with great spirit by all present. The great improvement of the chorus singing on that of similar occasions in the past was due entirely to Mr. Jecko's efforts previous to the evening of the supper, and the arrangement he adopted in seating a number of the best singers of the class around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE SOPHOMORE CLASS SUPPER. | 3/27/1874 | See Source »