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...even its surroundings warrant. Its sister, the Courant, is far ahead of it in its judgment on subjects which are now agitating the college world. In speaking of the success of the partially elective system at Yale, the Courent thus says: "Our ideal culminates in an education which shall adapt it, self to the pressing necessities of life, and be in harmony with the spirit of the times. Yale never occupied as favorable a position in the eyes of the public as at the present time. While vigorously defending whatever has been most conducive to success in her past policy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/7/1885 | See Source »

...They are Protean in their natures," my guide replied. "They can assume any form, counterfeit any emotion, mock any expressions of feeling. Thus it is that they deceptively adapt themselves to the world, and their duplicity is never discovered. Too many there are that are like this author, but they are growing less and less in number. Silently the celestial policemen, among whom I am one, are carrying them to their reward. They are called the Lotos-Eaters of Earth.- But the East is brightening; the day is near. I must be away...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/26/1885 | See Source »

...meeting of th canoe club, held were adopted. This constitution is modelled after that of the American Canoe Association, with such slight changes as are necessary to adapt it to college requirements. After some discussion as to the design of the burgee to be adopted, Messrs. Frothingham, '84, and Frye, '86, were appointed to secure a design. Messrs. Frothingham, '84, and Nutter, '85, were elected members of the executive committee, of which the commodore is chairman. The club now numbers 15 members, and bids fair to become a permanent and popular institution...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD CANOE CLUB. | 4/29/1884 | See Source »

There is a popular superstition that college bred men are not quite up to the requirements of an active, business life; that although they may manage to learn the pursuits of peace so as to make oaws, write books and perform the duties of magistrates, they nevertheless cannot adapt themselves to new changes such as take place in times of war and civil excitement. In fact, this superstition assumes that he who wields the pen ably, cannot also handle the sword skillfully. In order to see how little foundation there is to this idea, I turn to the period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FAMOUS HARVARD MEN- II. | 10/16/1883 | See Source »

Collectively, the team fail to cover well and to play a good joint game; the fielders check poorly and are careless in throwing and the homes fail to adapt themselves to the exigencies of a match. On the other hand, the defence is strong and the team catch well and play a persistent and vigerous game. It would be well for the players to practice the throwing feint, so common in Canada. The player feints at throwing under or overhand and escapes a check by quickly reversing his throw. Most of the team, however, use but one style of throw...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE LACROSSE TEAM. | 5/8/1883 | See Source »

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