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...crew quarters, Admiral's cabin, etc., and the marines were stationed as sentries at the entrance. The boatswain often summoned the crew of the "Harvard" by sounding his shrill whistle in front of Holworthy, then, as now, the senior's headquarters. Latterly the eligibility for "service" was much less strict and they even went so far as to admit men who had received commencement parts, but the true navy always consisted of those men who had never received a part, while the marines were those who had minor or second parts, and the horse marines, those who had major...
While the conditions of membership was made very strict, requiring "total abstinence from the use of any intoxicating liquor as a beverage," it was cleared from the unpleasant features of the ordinary temperance pledge, by relieving from all obligations as soon as membership ceases, and by allowing membership to cease on written resignation. Thus a member of the league is free to change his views and practice whenever he likes...
Library laws were very strict-heavy penalties were attached to any injury of the books and in addition the student on entering the Library for the first time made a solemn oath not to steal, tear or deface any of the volumes...
...realize what a careful supervision was exercised over the students of Harvard when the college was in its infancy. In those days of strict Puritanic customs, a student, and especially a freshman, could not do anything except in accordance with certain rules laid down by the watchful faculty. Each morning and evening they had to read the scriptures according to the provisions of this article...
...contains many valuable hints to an American student proposing to study in Germany. We quote from this article: "The young German who passes the examination at the close of his gymnasial course, is admitted to the university upon presentation of his testimonials. He comes after having gone through a strict and severe drill in the Greek, Latin, and, in some cases, Hebrew, besides the ground principles of mathematics and science. It is a mistake, however, to suppose that the gymnasial course is more extensive than the ordinary course in an American college arts department. We cover more ground...