Word: idea
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...built quite around the yard. The story, we are aware, is not authoritatively told, and yet, even at the risk of being mistaken, we think it best to give the matter some attention. On a priori grounds doubtless a fence such as described would not be half a bad idea. Expecially if it served the purpose of excluding the trouble some trespasser and the abominable "mucker" we would be forced to admit it a common blessing. There seem to us, however, to be other considerations in the matter bearing weight. Of course if the money for a fence is donated...
...address was concerning "What the students can do for the college." The first idea of the average student on being asked this question, would be, that he might best serve his college by excelling in athletics, but while it is a good thing to excel in body, in strength and in health, only a few can possibly serve the college in this way. There are other ways for you to serve the college. Harvard represents a peculiar policy of government; a policy which gives freedom to its students and which can only be successful as its results are successful. Students...
...Disjecta Membera," by Mr. R. W. Herrick, gives a realistic idea of a remote Mexican village. The character of Edward Porter is well drawn...
...elections have in consequence been reduced to the level of drawings in a lottery. By the method of yesterday, however, something like order was assured, and the freshmen were thus allowed to use at least some degree of discretion in their proceedings. We congratulate the author of this idea for his thoughtfulness, and express the sincere hope that this plan may become a recognized feature in the conduct of future freshman meetings...
...second leading idea was the transmigration of souls. The Hindoos were lead by the natural scenery and life around to ask how animals learned to live unless by former experience. Mr. Arnold then related an anecdote of a child who fell and dropped some milk. The mother running to the child attributed the fall not to the carelessness of the child but to some mischief the child had done in its previous existence. The doctrines of this religion penetrates even to the daily life, that is in regard to marriages. Of the two hundred millions of people, there...