Word: idea
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - Mr. Herkomer spoke in his lecture on the necessity of a large income for artists, in order that their home surroundings might be of such nature that their genius should be stimulated to better work, rather than be fettered by these same surroundings. This idea applies equally well to students at college. The quality of the work done by every man is affected by the nature of the circumstances under which he lives. A bare and cold garret may be in theory an excellent place to do one's best literary work, but in practise the theory...
...Public sentiment and college sentiment once sanctioned a compulsory service; but compulsion then did not mean what compulsion means now. To-day there is no general sentiment either within or without the college which justifies a compulsory attendance at chapel. Religion has become utterly disassociated from any idea of compulsion. Prayer is held to be a matter between a man and his God, not between a man and the college authorities. Nevertheless, a course in chapel is still necessary for a degree...
...comes to college and does not avail himself of the opportunity to attend the lectures that are constantly being given, is not enjoying the advantages and benefits which Harvard offers in this particular direction. Lectures are the great means by which we may gather the ideas of different men, learn of the vocations and grow wise from their experience; it is also the means by which we may become acquainted with the great men of our day and learn of their manner of thinking. This system of having public lectures is daily growing more and more popular; especially is this...
Judge offers a prize of $100 for the most humorous and original idea for a colored cartoon, to be sent...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - In the beginning of the year, the instructor in sophomore themes conceived the commendable idea of passing the themes round to the students for perusal and criticism. This was to have been kept up throughout the year, unless it proved too complicated. One set of themes was thus distributed, and no more. That was all. No word of explanation was offered in regard to the sudden change. Now, there is no doubt that most of the criticisms were absurd and severe, and probably did neither the writer nor the men of whose work it was written...