Word: fors
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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The writer of the article referred to is of the opinion that the men who now get Commencement parts will, under the new system, have "less instigation" to work. This objection might have some show of plausibility if the standard of requirements for parts were lowered, and nothing more done...
As to the effect of the new system on the "middle class," the moderately good scholars, it is asserted that these men will be encouraged to take "soft" electives and to work for marks. This, apparently, is the only sound objection that has been offered; but the writer does not...
OUR college life is a caricature of the social life of the world. The candidate for social position dares not offend the society which confers that position; so he becomes a lackey dressed in the livery of the society, the exact counterpart of every other society man in both dress...
"You don't say so? Look here, what a queer; fellow you are! Why, public opinion says so." And off goes Snobling with supreme contempt for all who dare to disobey the dictates of public opinion.
A stranger would naturally suppose that the students of most character and intelligence control the opinions of the college, and so they do to a certain extent; but too many of them exert an influence only over the few who are like themselves, and when they find that they have...