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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cries for civil service reform, which are being sent up all over the land, are but the echoes of the feeling of dissatisfaction in the conduct of our affairs hitherto; feelings which a large part of the country has now, and to which the rest must come in time. The importance of this feeling is shown in all our colleges by the increased attention paid to the study of political economy and civil government, and the eagerness with which such courses are taken. No student now feels he has a good education unless he has intelligent views on the practical...
...obliged to feel the mortification of tailing the list, and this consideration is no mean incentive for hard work. We heartily trust that this view of the matter may have all due effect upon our team and that they will do their best to keep us from this hitherto almost unattainable position...
...delicate sense of courtesy is so great that they cannot refrain from noticing an unintentional discourtesy except by a gross insult, then stringent clues ought to be adopted by the association to see that all such be dismissed from the hall, for they are doing much to remove the hitherto prevalent idea that a Harvard student is always a gentleman. If a notice is posted regarding the wearing of hats, and rules are adopted for the expulsion of any and all members found stamping, all such disturbances will be stopped. But let their be no mistake about it now. This...
...think the Athletic Association has determined wisely in arranging for a fall athletic meeting. The utter abandonment of the sports for the fall would be very injurious to our chances of success next spring. The system of handicap races which has hitherto proved so satisfactory will be extended so much that a chance will be given to every athlete of any ability whatever. We hope that the students generally will try to make this meeting a success and second the efforts of the association in bringing out new candidates for athletic honors...
While the English universities give but little for the endowment of the positions of approved scientific teachers, and do not logically apply even that tittle for this object, they have another arrangement which is apparently of great promise for scientific study, but which has hitherto not effected much; that is the institution of fellowships. Those who have passed the best examinations are elected as fellows of their college, where they have a home, and along with this, a respectable income, so that they can devote the whole of their leisure to scientific pursuits. Both Oxford and Cambridge have each more...