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...broken is because they are so trivial; since it is far harder to do a small, comparatively unimportant thing than a great one. A man should try to change himself morally and begin a thoroughly new and good life. A single bough may be hard to cut off; the axe should be laid at the root of the tree. Each day should be systematically mapped out, as by that means so much of what one ought to do can be accomplished that there will be little time left to spend in yielding to temptation...
GLOBE THEATRE.- "Twixt axe and Crown...
GLOBE THFATRE.- "Twixt axe and Crown...
...England colleges would be intolerable to Harvard. The Overseers are therefore accused of seeking indirectly the end which they affect to repudiate. The CRIMSON hints at rebellion; but most significant is its remark that "such a radical change in the whole athletic system would, we firmly believe, put the axe to the roots of our social system as well." No observer of the relation between "society," wealth, and extravagance and athletics at Harvard can doubt the truth of this...
...faculty, as a body is more liberal. We can scarcely believe that they would entertain such a monstrous proposition as that made by the Overseers. Such a radical change in the whole athletic system would, we firmly believe, put the axe to the roots of our social system as well. The motto of the Overseers has been "Moderation," but what could be more extreme than this scheme? We can only trust to the liberality and sound judgment of the members of our faculty to prevent its being put into force. If it is put into force, however, the students will...