Word: characterizing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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"It certainly does not compare favorably. It is illiberal and expensive. The English university is not national property in the true sense. Being under the control of the church of England it is necessarily sectarian in its character, and does not by any means heed public sentiment at all times...
"Because at present our ideas of the functions of a university are entirely different from that of the Germans. Our system is the outgrowth of the needs of the country. It has been adapted to the formation of national character. It is truly an American system?"
The concert of the Glee Club and Pierian Sodality gave rise to several reflections on the subject of our college song. It has often been commented on that "Fair Harvard" should remain forever the distinctly Harvard song. Setting aside the hymn like character of the air, it seems a pity...
Foot-ball is too rough, cricket is too skilful a game for every body to a pire to its honors and delights, but lawn tennis is within the reach of almost any man, and of any woman under forty. As yet the game has not permeated all classes of the...
The Boylston prize speaking on Thursday evening was well attended and the speaking as a whole fully equalled, and, in our opinion, surpassed, that of last year. Mr. Jones deserves great credit, as a large part of the excellence of the speaking was due to his unaided efforts. We agree...