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These evening lectures would offer the means of freeing one's self from the embarrassment of ignorance on common subjects of discussion which many a graduate must feel without them. Many would receive and digest information thus given, who would not have time after regular work to glean it for themselves...
...recognition of the increased maturity of its students, should also be foremost n discarding and discountenancing a tradition which could have sprung up only when students were mere boys, not yet come to that sense of personal dignity which shrinks alike from inflicting and from accepting a wound to self-respect...
...more powerful influence than mere pleasure or pain; and to account for these as Mr. Bain does is to annihilate all sense of obligation, and to appeal to the sensualistic feelings which we have in common with the brute. All the world unite in praising one who sacrifices his self-interest in support of what he believes to be the truth; but our author charges him with acting to gain pleasure simply, either for himself or others...
...Yale Record gives evidence of that "stuffing" which is characteristic of the season; but there is one subject of self-gratulation which is never wanting to Yale, namely, the great success of its graduates in political life, which it attributes to their college training in such things. It now appears that "nearly ten per cent" of the college-bred men, members of the Forty-second Congress, were graduates of Yale. If society wire-pulling is the proper school for a successful politician, let no one longer wonder at the venality of Washington...
...actors. We were first entertained with the comedietta of Woodcock's Little Game, which, though performed before, will well bear repetition. Mr. Woodcock excelled, as usual, putting a zest and nature in his acting which did him credit. Mr. Larkings seemed at home with his eyeglass, and self-possessed, though had he slightly raised his voice, he would have been better heard. The ladies were very good; their parts were well acted and showed study; a little more freedom in the pose of the arms might have improved the effect, still we have no fault to find, and compliment them...