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...they regard as the more civilized portion of the country. There are some who are roused by the ambition of a Marlborough-to amass a great fortune. Others are sure they are born to stir the world. Others, still, have the spirit of a Swift, who only labored to distinguish himself that he might be used "like a lord," and that the "reputation of great learning might do the work of a blue ribbon and a coach-and-six." Numbers, too, like Charles Lamb, are carried away with the idea that a life of leisure is the great object...
...production which really appeals to him. The author of this becomes in his estimation the only one worth reading. Third, from this he at length begins to branch out, and, having once appreciated the force of literary beauty, he gradually learns to appreciate it in other writers, and to distinguish their excellencies from their defects. From this, Mr. Wendell draws his plan for studying literature. He recommends, in the place of any systematic course of reading, a general rummage among all writers who come favorably to one's notice. When the interest has been aroused by an allusion...
...which clearly shows that Sever Hall is not the place for the remaining lectures of the course. Why a lecture in Sanders should be such a rare treat to us we fail to understand. The principal reason that suggests itself is the fear of the lecturer being unable to distinguish his audience among so many empty seats. But this fear need not trouble the succeeding lecturers before the Historical Society as the success of the course is assured...
...word used by the students of Oxford and Cambridge to designate the crews which are picked from the various colleges and represent the entire university. The word, however, is not used exclusively at Harvard, but is common to all American colleges, being often the means employed to distinguish the college crew from the special crews of the undergraduate classes. But, aside from the correctness of this criticism, why should Harvard not be copied by other colleges? We are always ready, here at Cambridge, to copy anything that seems worthy of imitation, no matter what its source, and we fail...
...next half mile Harvard added three lengths more to her lead, and passed the two-mile stake in 12 minutes, 30 seconds, just 34 seconds ahead of Yale. Harvard still rowed 37 strokes, while Yale had dropped to 41. From this point it was almost impossible to distinguish the features of the Harvard men from the boats. The two mile and a half stake was passed by Harvard in 16 minutes, 5 seconds and by Yale in 16 minutes, 54 seconds. Harvard made the three miles in 19 minutes, 24 seconds, Yale in 20 minutes, 35 seconds. At the three...