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Freshmen entering Harvard are whirled quickly along a course of life strikingly unfamiliar. They are buffeted about in a highly individual and complex world. Before they can gain their equilibrium, it is demanded of them that they be quite orientated. Only the prematurely fit who quickly adapt themselves survive. Experiences teaches, but its methods are needlessly harsh...
...delights in being barbarous. ... It is the difference be tween life in the Garden of Eden and life in the 'artistic' quarter of Gomorrah. . . . "The people who compose popular tunes are not musicians enough .to be able to invent new forms of expression. All they do is adapt the discoveries of great men to the vulgar taste. . . . Beethoven is responsible, because it was he who first devised really effective mu- sical methods for the direct expression of passion and emotions. Beethoven's passion and emotions happened to be noble. But, unhappily, he made it pos sible...
...afternoon, with Zarakov moved to third base. William Ullman, who has also been unable to play because of scholastic deficiencies, will be at second base. With Ellison at first, this gives the Freshman team an infield which, on paper, would be hard to beat, provided that Captain Zarakov can adapt himself to his new position and the four men can work together well...
...afternoon Dame Lloyd George substituted for her husband by speaking at the Orchestra Hall instead of attending a tea. Said she: "I'm a very poor substitute, but we Welsh people are quick witted, so I know you'll adapt yourselves to this change and make the best of it." The audience, in the act of leaving when they heard of Mr. George's absence, cheered and resumed their seats. Continued Dame George...
...position to criticise the scholar who finds satisfaction in being in Group I for the mere pleasure of leading. The trouble is that these two individuals with their differing points of view are subjected to the same mechanical system and to adapt themselves to this system they must abandon their individualism...