Word: knowing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ourselves up as prophets of a higher civilization, or we must do our best to make our architecture characteristic of our times. The latter method is justified by a long list of successes, and it is certainly best for us to follow it; but in order to know what style we should follow we must know our historical position, for style in its growth has been governed by universal development and until now has kept pace with the political and religious changes, as well as the successive development of nations...
...placing of the book in this position was either a very remarkable coincidence or else it was a deliberate abuse of the privileges of the library on the part of some student for his own personal benefit. That it was the latter is almost certain. We do not know who did this; probable nobody but the culprit knows. We can only let the man, whoever he is, know in this public way that his action is unworthy of a Harvard man; more specific criticism must come from his own conscience...
...graduates of the classes of '81-'82 and '87-'92, informing them of the nature of the fund and giving them an opportunity to subscribe. It is possible that some of the graduates of these classes and perhaps of older classes, may feel freer to send subscriptions if they know how much interest certain of their fellow-graduates are taking in the matter. Ex-Governor W. E. Russell and Mr. William R. Thayer are very much interested in it and they will be very glad to receive subscriptions, the former at 53 State street, Boston, the latter at 8 Berkeley...
...connection with university extension it is of interest to know that a scholarship amounting to $150 has been established by those Americans who attend the summer meetings at Oxford, England, in 1892, together with some other friends of the work in this country. The scholarship will be awarded under the following conditions to enable some American student to attend the summer meeting...
...some other period of the year to assist in the fall work. Thus the coaches answer an excellent purpose in taking from the players the too fascinating and engrossing study of tactics. The reason that college authorities are so little moved by the clamor against athletics is that they know from the results of their previous and continuing investigations that the good far overbalances the evil, and that no better example could be placed before the college of the value of sustained self-control...