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...went into business in Boston on his own account, took with him, drafting off into his own business, most of the best clerks and employees of the Co-operative, and turned most of the work of the Society over to new hands. No store or business house could stand that, you know. It means that the process of selection which has been going on for years under the superintendent, and which resulted in a pretty good set of employees, now redounds to the benefit of the superintendent's new private business; and it means that the thorough knowledge acquired...
...services in Appleton Chapel last evening were conducted by the Rev. George A. Gordon. The text of his see on was from Joshua X 12. We must not, the preacher said, construe as literal this prayer of Johua that the sun may stand still. It is really a prayer not for more light, out for a better understanding of the preciousness of time. With that it shall be as if the sun stood still. The problem for us to solve is how we shall use the time that we have to better advantage. We must use all our life...
...account of its use in teaching us the true meaning of our own words, but the training in style we gain from reading more writers. The day will come when it will be understood that the masterpieces of all languages are not classed by an arbitrary standard, but stand on the same level by virtue of being masterpieces. We should not, however, look on ancient and modern literature as antagonistic, but see that the study of philology is good, and of literature better. Students should be encouraged to take the course in modern languages as being quite as good...
...Although an instructor, and hence a leader, he seemed to enter into our life as students with the greatest zest and good-fellowship, knowing our needs and appreciating in every way our position as college men. It was this that so endeared him to us all. He seemed to stand in the breach between the conservative government of our university and the more democratic body of students, and thus as spokesman of both groups, he helped each to understand the attitude of the other on matters of general college interest. His loss will be severely felt, and Harvard will...
...Team. Joe Dennison told me that Sears said that if he would try for the team and get on he would see that it did not cost him (J. D.) anything, if it cost Harvard five hundred dollars ($500) it would be all right. They would stand the cost...