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...first place it is necessery to understand the problem. In works among the poor, the influence of the Catholic church is most important. The work of the church is admirable, but its ideas of civilization are different from ours, and if more than amusement or manual training is attempted, the priest is sure to interfere. In the next place, work among the lowest class is of little benefit without a lifelong experience. Amiable feelings are held in contempt by these people, and unless there is some real work to be done, some common ground for both, friendly sentiments are useless...
...handed in their names, and practice will commence immediately after the Christmas vacation. King, '89 (captain), Dana, '91, Durell, '89, Ames, '90, Watts, '91, all of last year's nine, are still in college, and will all probably occupy positions on this year's team. There is considerable material among the freshmen, as shown in the class games. Brokaw, '92, who caught last year on the Lawrenceville nine is a prominent candidate for catcher. Brownlee, '89, who caught on the nine during parts of his freshman and sophomore years, is also trying for this place...
...speaker said that our life with its great diversity of joy and sorrow, opens like the battle of the Syrians and Israelits among the hills and valleys of Samaria. We, like the Syrians, are too apt to disregard the influence of God on the average man of the valley, and we place our attention and admiration upon the fortunate ones who have reached the mountain summits of success. But God rules among the hills and valleys alike and it is only from the later stage of mediocrity that the advance of morality is reckoned...
...little to the traditions of the college yard. In 1839 two freshmen were awakened from their slumbers by the insertion through their window of a large rocket, which in its explosion fortunately did little damage. In 1870 an infernal machine was exploded within the building, which caused serious damage. Among the well-known names of those who at different times have roomed in Stoughton are found those of Edward Everett, Alex. H. Everett, Caleb Cushing, H. Greenough, Cornelius C. Felton, C. Sumner, G. T. Bigelow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Edward Everett Hale, E. R. Hoar and others...
There are three subjects that at the present time are being agitated among the students at Amherst, and the discussion is so general and so earnest that decisive action of some sort may be looked for in the near future. These are: Compulsory attendance at divine service, the quality of instruction in some of the departments, and the athletic interest in the college...