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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...aspiring editors of the proposed Literary Magazine. I am, it is true, strongly in favor of the new magazine; but, when one of its editors stoops so low as to take a most unfair advantage, I have to despise him, and at the same time express an opinion of his conduct, which, I believe, must be shared by all fair-minded, nay, by all truly honorable men in college. Success to the Literary Magazine, but only on condition that it succeeds honorably, and not through contemptibleness and cowardice...
...another column will be found a communication relative to the recent editorial comments made by the Lampoon upon the Advocate. While not in sympathy with the extreme view of the case taken by our correspondent, we feel compelled to express surprise at the tone of the Lampoon editorials. It has so long been the custom in Harvard journalism to exercise for bearance and courtesy toward contemporary journals that any violation of the established precedent is all the more noticeable. We sincerely hope that the editorial tone of the Harvard press is not to be allowed to reach the undesirable level...
...idea that brands Harvard as a "Unitarian college." A true view of the case can only be obtained by those who lead the daily life of the university and are in active contact with its observances. Unfortunately this impartial view cannot be obtained by outsiders, and as they express their opinions, whether favorable or unfavorable, freely, the college is in a measure, thrown into their power. These circulations about life at Harvard do great injury in their way, and ought to be stopped. The only way to check such ideas is for the authors to possess themselves of facts, before...
Those who won cups at the winter meeting of the H. A. A. express much dissatisfaction that they have not yet received them...
...lead one's class in mathematics, that the student who enters heartily into the Natural Sciences will be repaid by the pleasure he receives; but we honestly believe that the one who, if need be, neglects any of these things a little that he may learn better to express his thoughts and his voice, will be better prepared for whatever practical work may come to him in the future, and, therefore, it seems to us that elocution should at least be a regular elective in the course, if not one of the required studies...