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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Francis G. Peabody preached at Appleton Chapel last evening. He took as his text the third verse of the 11th chapter of second Corinthians-the simplicity of Christ. At the present day we would almost say that every thing in our lives is tending towards the opposite of simplicity. The missionary of simplicity may well look with pity on the modern world with its complexities of fictitious pleasure and joys. In spite of this apparent tendency, however, there is a growing desire in the heart of real man for the charming directness and sweet simplicity like that of Christ. This...
...name and address and appear before him the next morning and pay a small fine, or he may turn and run. In this case the assistants play their part. If they catch him his fine is doubled for running away. The general life of students in continental universities is almost entirely free from regulations by the faculty, notably so in Holland and Scandinavia. In Germany the civil authorities, in case they arrest a student, hand him over to the university authorities, who deal with his offense themselves...
...social life of students in European universities is pleasant on the whole and but little remains of upper class tyranny. In British universities fagging has almost disapeared. Secret societies are rare. Social clubs are not uncommon but are too often only so in name. In Sweden they have reached perhaps their best development...
Last night in Sever 5, Mr. Hugh Tallant delivered a very able and thoughtful dissertation on the subject: "Have any essential modifications been wrought in our ethical and metaphysical ideas by the doctrine of evolution?" Mr. Tallant said that the essay was based almost entirely upon "Fiske's Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy," and that he had ventured to deduce a few conslusions of his own which he had not met with elsewhere...
...also invite the faculty to publish in the CRIMSON notices about their courses. The CRIMSON reaches almost all students, more than see the official bulletin board daily. It would be a convenience to them, and also, we should think, to the instructors, to have all notices about their courses published in the CRIMSON. We have enclosed postal cards with our letters to be used in this way. We hope the faculty will meet us in this effort...