Word: far
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would be very useful in bringing the representatives of the different colleges into closer communication with each other. Under present circumstances, it is principally the members of the athletic teams who enjoy the opportunity of meeting representatives of other colleges, although of course such opportunities are comparatively few and far between. Now it seems to us that college men of literary taste would take great pleasure in making the acquaintance of their fellow-editors in other colleges. Why should not an association, organized for social as well as journalistic purposes, be a most successful instrument for bringing together...
...Thus far but forty-five dollars have been subscribed for cups to be presented to last years freshman nine - and forty-five dollars is not enough by half. It is to be hoped that the sophomore class will realize more fully the importance of this move that has been made, and contribute each one his mite toward the accomplishment of such a worthy object. As stated before, a very small contribution from each member of eighty-nine will make up a sum sufficient to purchase for the nine, handsome memorials of the services they rendered. It will be remembered that...
...only possible sphere of utility would be so far as I can see, to bring professors and students into closer contact, and to do away as far as possible with that system of cliques which many say obtains at Harvard - in other words bring the students into closer relation with each other...
...far, so good. The idea is wise, is it practicable? Few could desire more sincerely than I a more ready interchange of thought, a more frequent and perfect contact of professors with students; because the influence of such matured men on our uncrystallized character could not but be good, and also because I think we, the undergraduates, are rather inclined to let matters take their course, do not see fully or fully appreciate the far-reaching fore sight and careful wisdom that is changing Harvard from college to university, and are rather passive, not caring to co-operate very enthusiastically...
Again Mr. Barrett Wendell says that cliques are in the very nature of things, if society is to remain unchanged; and evidently their existence postulates a community of interests, of opinions, of friendships in the members. As far as I can see, given a University Club, the result would be a number of wheels within its containing wheel - imperia in imperio...