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Today marks the beginning of the semi-annual examinations, a period in which our college life assumes its most dismal aspect. The annoyances consequent upon the presence of the mid-years are not few; and it is to lighten these in some slight degree that the CRIMSON volunteers the following advice to the more thoughtless of our little community...
...inquiry than the one in which the student is wholly occupied? Is it not possible that such specialization may narrow his sympathies? Is it not shown by Mr. Darwin's autobiography that the aesthetic sense may be blunted? How can such possible dangers be guarded against in our college life? The lecturer suggested (1) studies in philosophy; (2) fine arts in the broadest sense; (3) literary pursuits. In the choice of a broad course, the subjects should not be those alone in which the scientific method deals with one class of facts alone, as those of natural or physical science...
...discourse upon the text, "Except man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God " (St. John iii: 3). Man cannot experience more than he is. We cannot feel the blessings of God and the joy of His presence in our lives unless we, in whatever walks of life we be, lay aside selfish aims and devote ourselves to His glorification by making every work a deed of love to Him. A man of good morality alone, and a man who follows the course of some ethical institution, which perhaps jars against his nature, and stirs no religious feeling...
...subject discussed was the life and art of Benvenuto Cellini. Mr. Colby and Mr. Ruland had worked up the subject together, and read extracts from Cellini's very interesting autobiography, and comments on his works by Symonds. The meeting was entirely informal. and Mr. Ross and others often added some interesting word or anecdote to the accounts of the regular speakers. A very fine book of plates illustrating Cellini's most noted works was kindly loaned by Mr. Kiernan from the library. This work is edited by Eugene Plon and is very valuable. The other books used were translations...
INTELLECTUAL LIFE IN GERMANY.A course of five lectures on "The Intellectual Life in Germany," will be given under the auspices of the Deutscher Verein in Sever 11 on Wednesday evenings at 7.30 o'clock...