Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There has just appeared a catalogue in pamphlet form of all the publications of Harvard University, and its officers for the years 1880-1885. This work cannot be praised too highly. It contains most valuable information in regard to the recent literature of our college, and forms an invaluable help for reference. First comes a list of the official publications, in which those of the University, the Library, and Museum of Comparative Zoology occupy the first few pages. Next in order are the publications relating to the university. This is highly interesting to us as students, by reason...
...class championship cups are now on exhibition at Leavitt & Pierce's, They are of a very graceful form and will no doubt serve as an extra inducement to the contesting nines to do their best in the coming games...
...These hints are not authoritative, and have no reference to the particular form the examination may take...
...persuasion in the shape of lavish compliment, offers of high advancement, donations of old shells and so forth, to make proselytes for their athletic teams among the various schools. It is a very well known fact that the St. Paul's club and other clubs at Yale are deliberately formed for this purpose, and that graduates of the different schools are sent to make converts of the most valuable athletes left in them. Now, although Yale's athletic ranks are filled in a great measure by these means - which are certainly enterprising, although they may not be anything better...
Prof. James admirably expresses the effect of the college atmosphere on a man who has the courage of his convictions. He is made to feel that enthusiasm on any subject or criticism of even the most disgraceful conduct is "fresh" or "bad form." The effect of this is, of course, to discourage genuineness of character and independence of thought on just such vital questions as that now before the students...