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Professor Palmer has announced that the final examination in Philosophy IV will consist of a thesis written in the examination room. The subject will be a "Theory of Conscience...
...feared that he would be too enthusiastic in praise of his chosen profession. The first platitude of his discourse was that the law is a very good profession to go from. It has many doors, leading into politics, commerce, and the ministry even. It is the art or subject matter of science, or of several sciences. It is the art of persuasion and of advising. As a science, it is not an accident. It is the deadwood in the tree of life, without which the tree could not stand. The study of history is necessary for that of law, because...
...Royce in his discussion of forensic work yesterday offered some very valuable suggestions in the forensic work of the year. Some comment was make upon the proper selection of subjects and the mode of treatment of the subject when once selected. Writers are especially advised to consult more than one standard authority and to revise their work with great care. The modern French method of magazine writing may be followed to advantage. This system provides for an introduction and the division of the essay proper under various legitimate, well ordered heads. The exposition should be as concise as possible...
...first lecture of the course on the professions will be given to-night, in Sever 11, by Hon. O. W. Holmes. The subject, "The Law as a Profession," is, without doubt, more generally interesting than any of the subjects which are to follow. Particularly is this true among Harvard men, - who seem to think of the law first, and medicine, ministry, and so on, second in their attempts to choose their future occupations. Harvard actually sends more men into schools of law than into schools of any other profession, and it is very probably true that a good majority...
...direct help, not only to their individual members, but to the college at large. Yet no society has yet offered a course of talks or lectures on one very interesting topic, English Literature. It is acknowledged that, to put it mildly, we have not too many electives in the subject. Accordingly, a few lectures in Sever would not only supplement the regular college work, but they would get the attention of not a few who might otherwise slight the study of literature. Too many of us are likely to forget, in this age of the science of money-getting, that...