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...among these men who go to the Law School in such numbers are a large percentage of the ablest college graduates. The reason for this lies partly in the appeal of the lawyer's career, and partly in the character of the work. It is known to be exacting, analytic, and to develop ability to think and concentrate. It gives the formerly weak-willed undergraduate who stands the test a grip on himself; and whether a man practices or not, testimony is ample that the law training is of inestimable value. Hence a student who is in doubt will make...
...else. For, with the exception of the government students and those who are unusually well-to-do, the resources of the average Japanese young man are not great. The government of Japan spends only a hundred thousand dollars yearly for the support of students, which is given to the ablest alone...
...sail shortly to join these units are Dr. C. C. Simmons '99, and Dr. Edward P. Richardson '02. The undertaking is very large, and the preparations involved a great amount of work and energy. But that Boston should send such a large contingent of our ablest surgeons, and that they are all Harvard graduates, or have been at some time connected with the University, is a source of much satisfaction. We, who have just returned, wish them the best of luck...
...been attributed to Botticelli, which is lent by Mr. Arthur Hoe. The picture is a tondo representing the Madonna and Child and St. John, and shows great similarity to a certain type of painting attributed to Botticelli but very close to Filippino Lippi, who was one of his ablest pupils. The Madonna is seated in the open, and is dressed in a red gown, over which is thrown a blue mantle with a rich orange lining. The Christ Child is standing in her lap, with His arms around her neck. St. John is praying by her side...
...preservation of high educational ideals and the maintenance of traditions, a custody that the new association seems to intimate should not be wholly intrusted to the ablest university professors and governing bodies, will be the care of the new national association...