Word: idea
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...communication appears in another column advocating a renewal of table games of football. The excellence of the idea precludes the necessity of an appeal for its adoption. Only one objection can be raised, and this is satisfactorily answered by the communication. The games, if played at any time in the day before three o'clock, would in no way interfere with the practice of either the 'varsity or the freshman eleven. The advantages of such play, on the other hand, are quite apparent. By it some excellent latent material is almost sure to be brought out. The plan will, also...
...short essay, "An Ambition," is an attempt to answer the old question "Is life worth living?" Its delicacy and thoughtfulness make one regret that it is not more elaborate. The idea of "Misericordia," is good and the style is clear and well-worded, but the brevity and disjointedness of the treatment detract much from the general effect of the story. Of a very different style is the story of "A Crime," from the French. It is vivid and picturesque, though the plot-a dream of a man who contemplated murder-is too horrible to be pleasant. The best article...
...October number of the Magazine of American History is as bright and interesting as anyone can desire. "The City of the Prince" is the beginning of a romantic tale of the settlers in that part of old Texas which was called "Little Germany." The story gives us a good idea of the immense number of Germans who made their homes in Texas in the middle of this century. It will be continued in the next number. The Hon. George B. Loring contributes an interesting paper entitled "A Vindication of General Samuel Holden Parsons." General Parsons graduated from Harvard...
...which the mechanical drawings made by the members of the courses Engineering I and II will be on exhibition during commencement week in the rooms of the Lawrence School. These drawings will be of especial interest as evidence of scientific thought, and also as pieces of excellent draftmanship. This idea of Professor Chaplin is a worthy one, and should commend itself not only to those students of Harvard who are interested in the success of all departments of the University, but also to such outsiders as are interested in the engineering problems of the day. We sincerely hope that...
...what the college boys do. There is every motive for extreme effort, and public opinion would discountenance every victory by a trick. This trait of disinterested honesty gives a special interest to expressions of political opinion by college men. Moreover, as they are alert in forming opinions, an idea of what the progresive intelligence of the country thinks on current topics can best be gathered, short of the verdict of the polls, by knowing what the students think. Thus, if this year's college statistics be compared with those of earlier years, it is obvious that there will be some...