Word: attendant
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...service. The members of the University may almost regard the institution of Vesper Services as an answer to their demand, for in the discussion of Harvard's religious system before the recent changes it was often urged that an afternoon service would be more valuable and would be better attended than the usual morning service of prayer. At all events Vesper services are now to be held every Thursday afternoon. Although it would seem unnecessary to remind undergraduates of their responsibility under our present enlightened system of religious worship, we earnestly desire that they would encourage the preacher...
...cannot let the opportunity pass of giving our hearty support to these performances. They are an addition to the course of study at the college, and at the same time they create a certain pleasant diversion to the monotony of the regular work. A large number of men attend them when given in Cambridge, who would never think of going into Boston, although they really enjoy the music when they are once in the hall. But, as we all know, many will give up some benefits and enjoyments simply because they do not wish to take the trouble...
...appeal published a couple of days ago asking the law students to attend chapel cannot receive too high a recommendation, Now that chapel is voluntary there is no reason whatever why the service should not be made general, why every member of the University should not be expected to attend as any member of the college. Indeed we cannot see under the existing circumstances why it is not over the matter to assume that only members of the college proper are called upon to attend. Resident graduates as well as law-students are as much concerned. There is no question...
With the inauguration of of the voluntary system of prayers, grave doubts arose as to the efficacy of the system when put in practice. Many of these doubts have been shown to be unfounded as time shows no diminution in the number of those who attend Chapel Service. Every man now feels it to be his duty to the University and to himself to avail himself of those advantages which at his own request have been placed before him for his choice or refusal. But Harvard is no longer a college. Why then should the spirit of a college still...
...FORCHHEIMER.There will be a meeting of the Harvard Natural History Society at No. 6 Little's Block, this evening at 7.30. Members are earnestly requested to attend...