Word: german
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...instrument of Providence was a fiendish German assassin, seeking the life of our most high Viceroy, whom may Heaven confound...
...well-bred neither feel nor inspire emotion of any sort, and in so far are they philosophical. Avoid music, paintings of landscapes, and fine scenes in nature, for they have all suggestions of infinity; they breed longings, dissatisfactions, and often an idle love of beauty. A wise German once said of music, "Away! away! thou speakest to me of things which in all my endless life I have not found, and shall not find." This is true; therefore flee from music, as you value your peace of mind. And natural beauties contain the same danger...
...facilitation of the delivery of books in large libraries is having much attention paid to it at present, and undoubtedly, if a better system is forthcoming, our Library will not be slow in adopting it. The rapid growth of the German department is marked, and to general students seems forced excessively, and at the expense of the other branches. Very naturally, light reading matter is comparatively rare, but fully enough can be found to take up any spare moments; however, as things are tending, the future student probably will look upon Baine and the complacent Whately as the favorite authors...
...have said that we are growing too learned, and in support of that statement I can assert, on the word of Tom Hood, that "the Boke Man is a Dunce in being Wise." I call for some antidote for such learned societies as the Natural History Society, the German Club, and the French Club; for the establishment, in short, of "The Ignorance Club of Harvard College." This I do not recommend; I insist upon it as a necessity. If we do not take some step in this direction, if we calmly submit to seeing the requirements for admission slowly added...
...German Club will follow the example of its sister society, only choosing a different field for research, according to the genius of the language. Unfortunately the number of its members is small, '78 having as yet only contributed one representative...