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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...means, let us broaden our minds by reading what others have written; but, do not bind us down to such a Procrustes' bed as this criticism is likely to prove...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CRITICISM III. | 11/16/1885 | See Source »

...angel of our Eden forbids those residing without prayer limits admission to our sanctuary, what of the fact that we are somewhat chilly at our devotions, even within our ulsters? Have we not the privilege of attending twenty-seven, or there-abouts, recitations in ethics, Sanscrit, and Bible interpretation? Let us render thanks unto our new defender...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/16/1885 | See Source »

...their sons to such a school of iniquity as Harvard. How utterly absurd all this is! Yet the raving maniacs who write all this stuff are allowed to roam about at will to deliberately falsify, and to bring great and undeserved discredit on the fair name of our college. Let something be done quickly to put an end to this crying evil. Let every man ascertain the names of those who thus misuse their power, and let them lienceforth be avoided as "dangerous beasts" by all who love the college. I would not seem to refer in anything I have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 11/14/1885 | See Source »

...lack of principle in their correspondence may be due to mere thought-lessness. Let us so regard it for the present. If, however, no improvement is seen hereafter, then charity can serve no longer as a cloak for this evil...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/14/1885 | See Source »

...feel called upon to declare themselves in favor of a more extensive study of Physiology. But is not this tinged with a little of the spirit of the assassin? Is there not a concealed purpose to be able to find out an opponent's physiological weakness? As an offset let us adopt chain-armor. This is a suggestion to the conference committee...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/11/1885 | See Source »

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