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...soundly because we advised our young friend to be more careful how he voiced public opinion here. The "Friend of Pelliparius" says that there was no intent to act as an accredited representative of Harvard, but only to express individual opinion. We want both Andover and Exeter to understand that we are not in a mood similar to that of "Pelliparius" toward either of them, but have the kindest and friendliest thoughts to them both; and we would urge those who disbelieve this to come to Cambridge and find out for themselves that such is our spirit...
...capable of saying much about the Dvorak symphony. At the end of several of the tough passages the violins would look at each other in mute congratulation that they had come out even. However, it is a grand composition and deserves our admiration even if we cannot understand some parts...
...print in another column an excellent and unbiased view of the situation, written by Mr. Badger, who has for years filled an important post in the college library. Perhaps nothing in the article is more striking or more likely to be discredited by those who do not thoroughly understand the inner life of the University than the words, "Harvard's greatness is apparent in her poverty." It is poor in order to enable those who come to her doors to receive an education to get it simply by natural ability and steady application, without being dependent upon outside help...
...light, and we must confess that such lack of wit is only another argument for the position we have taken. It shows that there are a few men here who are so absorbed in the old regime that they cannot even appreciate that changes are taking place, much less understand the significance of those changes. To those who are still in the dark as to our intents, we would say that we advocate an improvement in the tone of Harvard life which will wipe out the deference paid "to pink shirts and bull-pups...
...understand that during the past week, at the inspiration of the Andover Club at Yale, steps were taken towards the formation of a Yale Club in this school. We were much astonished that any such action should be taken by the students and that it should receive the sanction of any portion of the faculty, especially when it is known that a few administrations since the converting of the school into a feeder for one college and the giving to it a sectarian character, alienated the support of the Phillips family, which support has never since been recovered...