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...clergymen attended. Last summer the attendance was over 2500. The Conference was immediately successful in bringing together men of all denominations and in extending their views of other beliefs. The conclusion has been reached by many that the belief of every sect and denomination, however distorted it may seem to the outside world, is founded on some great truth and that its upholders firmly believe themselves right...
...study, in all colleges. Mere knowledge amounts to nothing beside the possession of true life. So what we are looking for in college is the truth of God, that having found it we may know Him and live in Him the eternal life. How dignified it makes life seem to think that our life is really in God, that He is living in us. It should make life seem to us a very holy thing and make every one try to live worthily that he may live...
...fact that but few seniors have yet taken the trouble to sit for their class pictures. While it is doubtless true that class spirit here at Harvard is gradually dying out and is already nothing like as strong as it is in most other American colleges, it does seem that in this case, where no expense is incurred, even those men who do not care anything for a complete class album, might put themselves out a bit for the sake of those...
...hundred and fiftieth anniversary will be celebrated. We hope that at that occasion in addition to the signs of prosperity and usefulness which will probably be shown, and in addition to changes that may be inaugurated looking to a widening of our sphere of influence, it may seem best to start the new era by adopting as official, what is already the real name - Princeton University...
...last part of this statement may safely be admitted. As to the rest, it would seem to be rather an extreme view of the situation. The engravings must by the terms of the grant remain in Boston until next year: at that time, if Harvard asks for the return of what she has loaned, the "idea of the trustees" will be matter of entire indifference. The writer in the Tribune seems to fear that Harvard will make no such request because some of the trustees of the museum in Boston are also among the "Harvard authorities." Such a fear, however...