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...characterized by some magnificent playing on the part of the Canadians. The beautiful runs of Perram and Taylor, and the kicks of Wilmot and Scriver, were duly appreciated by the spectators. Nor were the Harvards lax in their endeavors to increase their score, though their play as a whole was not so brilliant as in the first half of the game. Herrick made a fine diagonal run, gaining half the length of the field, and followed it up soon after with a touch-down some distance to the right of the goal. Seamans tried a place-kick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOT-BALL. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

Such, as it seems to me, is, on the whole, the prevailing sentiment in college. As an evidence of this, I adduce the fact that our representative men are those who least apply themselves to the purpose for which the College was founded. One would think, from a priori reasons, that the representatives of a college would be its leading scholars. From experience, however, we know that such is not the case. And the consequence is, that instead of being a leader in discovery, invention, and opinion, the representative Harvard graduate of to-day is, as a general thing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARDER WORK. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

...state of opinion ought not to exist in "the foremost college in America." He would question whether the working man does not, after all, get the best of Harvard culture, and whether the "grind," discountenancing, of course, a too persistent and unhealthy devotion to study, is not, on the whole, more worthy of admiration and respect than the "swell." I suspect that much of our affected contempt for a "dig" is a result of indolence. It is very convenient for a lazy man to express the opinion that "grinds" and "grinding" are a bore, but such an opinion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARDER WORK. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

...known as, a man of taste. A rich fellow who believes that money alone is enough to carry him anywhere, and who lives up to his belief, does not occupy an enviable position. He is treated civilly, for hardly anybody can afford to cut him, but the whole world laughs at him behind his back. Now I don't happen to know your friend Smith, but from your account of him I strongly suspect that he is a brother of my old classmate, of whom you have often heard me speak. He had a great deal more money than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTERS TO A FRESHMAN. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

...hiding the gray stone is justly admired by all who see it. But cannot the next graduating class add their mite to this magnificent display without saying anything about it? Will not the vine last just as long if its roots are not watered with a dissertation upon the Whole Duty of Man and the Scholar in Politics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE IVY ORATION. | 10/20/1876 | See Source »