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From a text in John 14: xxix., Right Rev. T. U. Dudley, Bishop of Kentucky, chose last night the text, "My peace I give unto you." It was the Lord Jesus who said this, at the last supper with the disciples. What was this peace that Jesus had? Where did...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 1/20/1890 | See Source »

The specialist at the Universities finds himself a marked man, with a weaf of hay upon his horns; he is looked upon with mingled feelings of suspicion and pity. That there can be any knowledge outside of the curriculum of the University, or if there is, that it is of...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Examination System II. | 6/10/1885 | See Source »

...felt for the time embarrassed with riches; and you owe to him, more than to any one, the completion of that noble edifice for less than the estimated cost and one year before the promised time. But he is a fanatic, and we run Harvard College, rushing to fanaticism, picking up here and there enthusiastic scholars willing to take the vows of perpetual poverty; and this policy seems to me dangerous and derogatory to a great university, which we are striving to build up. The compensation should be such as to invite men of scholarly tastes and enthusiasm who long...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The New York Alumni. | 2/28/1885 | See Source »

EDITORS HARVARD HERALD: Your suggestion as to the formation of a Harvard Canoe Club is excellent, if the formation of such a club would result in advancing the interests of canoeing at Harvard; but if it were to be formed merely to the end of adding another form of amateur...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/14/1882 | See Source »

Unity says of the Harvard Total Abstinence League: "Its object is to create a stronger college sentiment against drinking. In a too apologetic tone, it seems to us, it promises not to be fanatic, to require no pledges, and not to weary the students with importunities. It will aim to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/14/1882 | See Source »

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