Word: hearings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...moreover, in a few weeks they discontinued the evening services, which were very largely attended by the students. This year the same thing is being done. No longer do we have the privilege of listening to able preachers, whose words have done so much to inspire the men who hear them. We have heard words of regret spoken on every side by students who miss the Sunday evening exercises in Appleton Chapel. We sincerely hope that the faculty does not intend to discontinue wholly this time-honored custom...
...following clipping from the Lasell Leaves shows the state of the newspaper file at that institution "for the higher education of women:" "We hear that the only rival of the Harvard Lampoon now is the Police Gazette. We know little regarding the literary merits of the latter, but conclude its editors must stand as the head ranks of journalists to be compared to those of the Lampoon...
This habit of defaming celebrated men, or institutions is but another example of our human liking for scandal. We are all very glad to hear something deliciously wicked about any prominent person, about Congress, about Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Harvard. It tickles us to learn that others are so depraved: for we seem righteous in comparison. And so long as people take delight in the sins of others, so long will newspapers continue to invent their pleasing little anecdotes about our iniquities. There is no help...
...ounce of prevention, etc." is an old saying, but a very trenchant one; and we echo the wishes of all those who write sophomore themes when we beg that a respite of a week at least be given after the close of the mid-year examinations, before we hear sophomore theme VIII will...
...opposed to religion. It is true that we do not have revivals; nor do we turn our Mott Haven team into a Salvation guard. But where is the sensible, rational person who will claim that external observances prove inward convictions? What right has any one to prefer upon mere hear-say the gravest accusations that intimate knowledge can justify? We have probably, in full abundance, all the vices of other young men, but what justice is there in stopping there in denying us per se the virtues of other college students? We have been as carefully trained in our homes...