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...view inexplicable. Such evil as tends to make the world serious, and even tragic, may be justified by its very significance as a part of the stern, moral order, But the genuinely disheartening evils of the world are those blind absurdities and caprices of human fortune, which everywhere seem to make the world not spiritual but trivial, and life not a significant struggle for a great end, but a contemptible conflict with foes that have no worth. If one dwells upon the capriciousness of fortune and of the human Will, one finds that paradox of life, which...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Course on Modern Thinkers. | 1/15/1891 | See Source »

...however,- as would seem most probable-the president of the Glee Club did not write the communication himself. I can only sympathize with him for the character of the correspondent who chose to masquerade under his name...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 1/14/1891 | See Source »

...called the "combination" or "common" room. This is hung with portraits of celebrated graduates of the college. Here the dons sit. as a rule, in the semi-circle in front of a cozy fire. To quite Mr. Winsors bright letter, "The propulsion of sherry, claret and port-these seem to be the orthodox wites of the after feast-gives a man something to do, in the gaps of conversation. With the fire place forming the link which connects the ends of the horse-shoe curve of sitters, there is a difficulty in the course of the viney propulsion. At some...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English Universities in Winter. | 1/13/1891 | See Source »

...present time the outlook for a winning Mott Haven team is extremely encouraging. The number of candidates is very large and the chances of developing good material out of them seem unusually good. The Boston Athletic Club meeting on February 14 is the event of immediate importance to which the candidates of the team are directing their attention...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Mott Haven Team. | 1/13/1891 | See Source »

...juniors and seniors have only begun lately and do not seem to have their principal candidates at work. They are doing a little straight arm rowing and running up the Avenue every evening. From present appearances it would seem that the chances are favorable for good class crews and a lively race next spring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Crews. | 1/12/1891 | See Source »