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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Another strange idea of humility is the thought that all a man can do is worthless because others have done better. Thus a student may feel that what he knows of a subject is of no use because his master knows more. This again is not humility. Humility is the feeling that we are not too good for any work that we may be called to do. A man who is willing to do anything necessary, who is not ashamed to turn his hand to the most menial tasks is humble. In the life of Christ we find perfect humility...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Organizations. | 1/24/1895 | See Source »

Boston Latin School Association.An enthusiastic meeting of alumni of the Boston Latin School was held last evening at the D. U. rooms. About fifty men were present. Mr. Moses Merrill, at present head master of the school, gave a very interesting and informal talk. He laid stress on the desirability of the alumni keeping in touch with their school and offered to do all in his power to further the interest of the association at Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Organizations. | 1/18/1895 | See Source »

...Boston Latin School Association meets tonight in the Delta Upsilon rooms at 8 o'clock. Dr. Moses Merrill, head master of the Latin School will be the invited guest. All Latin School men are invited to be present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notice. | 1/17/1895 | See Source »

...this crisis and also at the moment when the Cid throws his life at the feet of Chimene we feel the full influence of the master hand of Corneille. Le Cid is as remarkable an example of the true loving sympathy of youth as the two old men are of the prating foolishness of advanced years. In fact the only really weak character in the whole play is that of the King who has no distinctive personality or firmness whatever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor de Sumichrast's Lecture. | 1/8/1895 | See Source »

...TOWNER, Temp. Leader.THE HARVARD PEDAGOGICAL CLUB meets today, at 4.30 p.m., in Sever 11. Ray Greene Huling, head master of the English High School, Cambridge, will speak on "The Ethical Influences of the School." All members of the University are invited to be present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notice. | 12/17/1894 | See Source »

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