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...many men, who never touch an oar during their college course, would, if properly trained, have changed defeat into victory; and there should be more crews, to induce a larger number to row. Every man who will row should be tubbed daily; and every pair should be taken out twice, about fifteen minutes each time...
MIGHTY Fount of our Knowledge, twice blessed thou...
...present system is a perfect farce, and is therefore positively harmful. In Oxford and Cambridge, whence so many wonderful changes are expected, there are both morning and evening prayers; though only an occasional attendance is required. Could not we have some modification of this rule? We might have prayers twice a day, but only be required to attend once; a provision which would accommodate both the early and the late risers. There are many in the latter class who are injured physically by getting up at six. It is easy to say that they can go to bed early...
Eight o'clock is the hour of retiring. There are thus about twelve hours of work, - four of recitation, and eight of study. Twice a week the scholars take a walk under the charge of a master. They are seen passing two abreast, in uniform and military caps, marching in step like a regiment. This is the life of a college or lyceum. The food is generally sufficient, but of little variety. The tuition is according to age, - 800, 1,000, or 1,200 francs a year. The state provides some moneys to assist poor and meritorious students. The long...
...play or sing only at the hours specified, while the privilege of doing otherwise is granted to an association of individuals is difficult to understand. It is poor reasoning that makes it worse for one man to disturb his immediate neighbors than for a dozen or more to disturb twice as many...