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Owing to a whim on the part of Harvard's faculty, amateur rowing has received no encouragement of late, and the crimson has paled before colleges of more enterprise. But let it be understood that fair Harvard has been selected to uphold the honor of the nation in a friendly contest, and this lukewarm feeling will give place to enthusiasm, and there will be such a revival in aquatic sports as America has never seen...
...much of. On the whole the fair-minded reader must acknowledge that Mr. Hamerton has not gotten the upper hand in the discussion. In fact, it is astonishing that he does not employ more strict logic in refuting the charges brought against him. No American can hesitate to uphold Col. Higginson's side of the question...
...worthy men who uphold the compulsory system undoubtedly long to bring into the church students who are out of it, and they believe that by compelling such students to go to church they may attain their end. But we are satisfied that they are making a great blunder. They are trying to win those who are out of the fold. Those who are already in it will voluntarily avail themselves of religions privileges and, with rare exceptions, remain steadfast in the faith. These are not the students for whose improvement and conversion the college authorities express anxiety. But if compulsion...
...college officers who uphold such restrictions could be convinced that thereby they defeat their own cherished purpose, undoubtedly they would make such a change as has been made at Harvard. So long as they shall believe that compulsion tends to the religious improvement of students who need it compulsion will be retained...
...which one man is paid to do the work of another. This puts the custom on a par with that despicable custom of having servitors at English colleges. It is probable, however, that all arguments on this matter will be useless. Every man in college ought to refuse to uphold such a custom...