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...midst of Harvard's Anniversary glorification, so appropriate and well-deserved, we hesitate to refer to the fact that, if we are not a "bigger" institution than it, we are an older one. But we are forced to do so by the statement in Mr. Lowell's address, which, if we rightly read it asserts that there were no public schools till several years after Harvard was founded. We think we have cause to comment, also, upon the neglect in all the addresses to refer to this earlier and, perhaps, not less important institution. - Latin School Register...
...foreigner sees them. M. Buisson describes the buildings and grounds, the courses and the general life here. He then goes into a very exhaustive study of our system of athletic training, and describes our gymnasium and athletic fields. He also quotes very largely from Dr. Sargent's statements and theories in regard to athletic training. This part of our college life would be bound to attract a Frenchman, and is of great importance as a lesson to the French who have almost no athletics as a nation. Their young men have only fencing, riding, and a little rowing for mere...
...communication regarding the method of work in History 13, which appears this morning seems to give a fair statement of the case. The writer with justice shows that the accusation of laziness, which a correspondent made in Tuesdays paper against those who desire a systematic course of reading in the course, is certainly uncalled for. Every one who has taken the same knows that there is a vast amount of reading to be done, and that the reference books are few and far between, compared with the large number of men who take the course. If it is often impossible...
...next Thesis in Philosophy 13 will be due at the second meeting after the Christmas recess. The subject will be a general statement of Part I of Spinozas Ethics with a more elaborate statement of some one proposition; with a criticism of the statements...
...resident of the city, whose heirs naturally attach great importance to its possession. It is urged that if any undergraduate was led by the enthusiasm of the moment to carry off the flags, he will certainly now show himself gentleman enough to return them when a clear statement of the circumstances is made. No questions will be asked upon their return, nor will any attempt be made to investigate the matter. It is certainly only what can be expected of every gentleman that some deference shall be paid to the feelings of others, even at moments of great enthusiasm...