Word: reflections
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...companionship or sympathy. On the other hand, we entirely appreciate that a considerable number of students have lived this year without any relation to our work, and we take the liberty of urging parental advice for our assistance. The religious life of the College cannot do more than reflect the religious influence of the homes represented in the College, and the responsibility for our usefulness must be in some degree shared by those who send young...
...slides. Any one who has rowed can realize what true grit and determination Sanford must have had to have rowed out the two miles, and all praise is due to such a plucky man. On the other hand it is with some regret that we reflect that if he had stopped rowing and held up his hand at the moment when he lost his seat, the race would have been started again...
...time-worn and useless cry? Truly, only because we think it has neither of these two qualities. Time-worn it may seem to some, however, but thereby only the more to be reverenced; but time-worn-out never. Useless? Not as long as we are addressing men who 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...
...quality of literary workmanship throughout the past two years is a fact which has been a matter of open comment from many quarters. May the old lady continue to gain more and more admiration as she grows older. It is certain that her sons from eighty eight will reflect as much credit on the family name as their brothers from preceeding classes have done in the past. But there is one complaint which Dame Advocate makes, and very justly too. She tells us that eighty-nine has failed in doing its share of the work which must be done...
...recent anniversary exercises of Harvard College, was an effort of which his alma mater, the Boston Latin School, has reason to be proud. We observe that the college is awarded high praise for his oratory. We venture to claim a part of the honors. He, like many others who reflect credit on their college, was well taught in the Latin School, and, conspicuous for natural ability, was greatly the gainer from his teaching and practice here. The college had a good foundation upon which to build...