Word: feeling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...service that the class expects from those of its members who are qualified by their record to undertake it. Even if men do not fully appreciate the personal advantage and honor that is to be gained in taking part in the Commencement exercises of the University, they must certainly feel that they are under a strong obligation to their fellows, who are looking to them to uphold the honor of their class in the eyes of the outside world. Others have struggled for and achieved victory in different fields. Ninety-six will leave the College with a good record...
...elements of the English language, teaching how to pronounce, spell and write easy common words, and as much more as the pupils are capable of learning. They are very appreciative of the efforts made by their teachers; the dozen or more Harvard students at present teaching there feel wholly repaid by the gratitude of the scholars. Any who may wish to take up this work will find it both interesting and profitable. Further information may be obtained of D. Fales, Jr., 3 Matthews Hall, Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from...
...aristocratic tendencies of the time, the speaker gave a pathetic picture of Gogol's character, illustrating his literary physiognomy by a fine fragment from his "Dead Souls." The new elements brought into literature by Gogol can be expressed in one word: he was the first who made people feel ashamed of life. With Gogol, literature in Russia ceased to be a monopoly of the drawing room, and becomes the property of the nation. It is since Gogol also that Russian literature has ceased to be the property of a country, and has been adopted by the world...
...entering classes below eighteen is an open question and there are many and strong arguments against doing so. To begin with, a man gets more good from a university education if he is somewhat matured when he enters. He takes life more seriously than the boy of seventeen. He feels the obligations that he is under, and he approaches his work with earnestness of purpose, and is quick to see and take advantage of his opportunities. It is useless to expect an attitude of this kind in the average boy of seventeen. Perhaps this is to be deplored, but whether...
...done in the present case, for the debate is the result of an invitation from the Trinity Club to hold a joint meeting in the private rooms of the club. The rooms are small and it is impossible to extend invitations outside of the members of the Union. We feel, however, that it would be a good thing for the debating interests of the University if the Harvard clubs could hold some public debates during the year with other like organizations, whether of other colleges or not. Some such debating rivalry would certainly add a new stimulous to the interest...