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Positive science assumes things which are real in a definite order, and continually developing with variety and novelty; but could not experience, concrete consciousness, account for those characteristics which science finds in its objects, but whose explanation seems to contradict the scientific process itself? The basis of consciousness, however, is feeling. If we now consider feeling in its whole significance, we find that it necessarily involves reality. Feeling cannot be separated from faith in the real existence of things, therefore feeling supplies the existence of realities which science postulates. Something must exist, as there are beings endowed with feeling...
...lasting qualities was produced. The old songs were used again acceptably, and in fact the comment was not infrequently heard that the more the old songs were used to the exclusion of the new the better the singers as well as the listeners were satisfied. But this does not contradict the presumption that had a new song been written last year with the necessary vitality of rhythm adaptable to a large chorus it would have been taken up with an enthusiasm which the old stand-bys will soon fail to command. Half-hearted singing of unfamiliar songs is even worse...
...greatest characteristics of Harvard University that it is possible to speak to the whole University on religion. The University accepts religion as fundamental and necessary in human life. It does, however, ignore the dissensions that have marred its fair face. Preachers do not come here to contradict each other, but to unite in large and great aims, to give a dignified and fundamental presentation of religion to young men whose minds are still in solution and whose aims are still unfixed. We do not address you as sectarians or agnostics, but as human beings. If you have unbelief let your...
...undersigned having heard that there is an impression prevalent among the students of Harvard University that in order to make the 'varsity or class crews it is necessary to be a member of some prominent society or club, or to come from Boston or vicinity, wish emphatically to contradict such reports or impressions and now to assure all fellows who wish to row that they will be given a full and fair trial irrespective of whether they are society or club men and irrespective of where they come from...
...almost unnecessary to contradict so absurdly untrue a charge as that...