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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...various manifestations of self a nscicusness, and states that many men exaggerate their vices to pretending to be better than they are, because, of all vices, that which flourishes least in the atmosphere of Harvard is hypocrisy; of all habits the most detested is cant." The article contains several random daily themes, which show the frank attitude of the student toward the instructor. Written by one who has obtained such a thorough insight into the real life at Harvard as Mr. Wendall, the article is a welcome defence of the college from the malicions attacks of superficial observers...
...article on "The Choice of Electives by Mr. A. Lawrence Lowell, opens the number. In it the writer has stated some very valuable propositions which deserve much more serious consideration than the random talk on this subject which has been flooding the magazines all over the country. Mr. Lowell's advice about the work in preparation for the professions well deserves attention of those to whom it applies...
...reflect, and students who have a taste for beauty and order. Hence, we plead for the protection of the grass; and now especially because upon these few weeks depends its state for the entire spring and summer. The snow and ice over which we could walk at random without damaging the under-lying grass, have melted. Now, if we stray off the paths and take short-cuts, resultant devastation is certain. Why study the natural laws of cause and effect unless we apply them...
Finally in all seriousness, the annoyance caused by the amount of random conversation in English A., despite the instructor's gentle remonstrance, is sufficient to warrant an open statement of it and an appeal to the CRIMSON to rebuke the talkers...
...does not, he becomes inhuman. Each truth must be aware of the great whole of truth which it utters; if it does not it becomes untrue. Each star must quiver with the movement of the system, or it is a mere waif and stray of brilliance, living at random in the sky. Each article of faith must feel the creed around it. Each class in the community must live in the larger life of the community which is above all classes and embraces all. Each notion must be a part of the federation of the world. Each age in history...