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...needs of the university. Mr. Bolles' letter throws new light on the matter and clears up some of the objections which have been brougtht forward. But the main point as to whether a table d'hote and a la carte system can be worked together successfully, is not, we think, proven by the citation of gentlemen's clubs. there the scale of prices necessary to cover expenses, higher that could be introduced here advantage. It is a question if at the rates a man could live anywhere near the Memorial standard for four doars a week. However we need...
...first place the actual price per man per week will be but a very few cents less than that charged at Memorial. This statement is based on the hypothesis that $3.50 will be the weekly charge which we think is necessary for anything like satisfactory board...
...judge the Advocate by its Second rather than its first editorial and to believe that at heart it agrees with us in saying that "Harvard Indifference" is in its last stage of existence. Our only point in bringing up the matter at all is to present what we think to beanother and truer side of the question, with the hope of counteracting the impression which many colleges of the country may receive from reading the Advocate editorial...
There has recently been a tendency, however for those who have been on the team for one or two or more years to enter some other form of athletics, sometimes thinking that there are others who can readily fill their places, and sometimes, we regret to say, without any regard to the loss they may bring upon the team. No one can deny any of these their right to choose their own line of conduct. Often they enter other branches of athletics when their presence is really needed, sometimes they do not. We wish to treat this in an entirely...
...first obstacle they have to contend with is the revolt of strong minds against a weak religion. Men often find themselves unable, after a few weeks of college life, to believe as they used to; but there is no harm in this. A man should be encouraged to think of Christianity; for it is not worth thinking of, it can be but a poor thing. Again, many think Christianity dull; but this is not true in fact or in theory. Not only is it most interesting in itself, but theoretically its chief end is to cure dullness...