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...career. The power of strenuous application, of assiduous mental labor, I count the next in importance. The man who is fresh while others are tired, is sure to win an advantage in the competition of the world. Another mental trait which University life ought always to develop is independent thinking. Let a man think about the thoughts of wiser men but let him think for himself. Such a man will be self-regulating-quiet but strong-minded-not to be blown about by vulgar breath. Though such a man be reticent, his character will impress the casual observer as strong...
...voices that breathe beneath the vaulted roof of the vestibule behind me, voices of men in their early twenties could speak, I think they would say: "Be not too slow to put on the responsibilities of manhood." I know that youth is a time of happiness, but I think you will find that the happiness of manhood is the real happiness of life. Put zeal and vigor into your work, as did those young soldiers who won fame for Harvard University and bequeathed their names...
...which that editorial was written. No attempt was made to excuse a defeat before it was received, nor was the ability of the crew underrated. Indeed we believe that Harvard has a better chance to win the boat race this year than for many years past. But we also think that there has been a too general idea that the crew would win this year as a matter of course; and, believing that over-confidence has been a fruitful cause of previous defeats, we simply wish to point out that the crew has worked under conditions this year which...
...University, if it is properly managed, that it deserves thorough and earnest consideration. It is, for obvious reasons, too late to form such an organization in what is left of this college year; but, if every student gets some idea of it as proposed, and has a chance to think it over during the summer, it will be much easier to go about its formation in an intelligent way next fall...
Believing that such a committee of students could only be a success if thoroughly representative of the whole University, we urge upon all to think the matter over as carefully as possible. We also ask for communications on the subject, and shall be glad to publish all which contain good suggestions or throw any new light on the question...