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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...hope that the Overseers will see the justice of our request that some action be taken to remedy it. The Board of Directors have asked permission to put in electric lights, a natural solution of the difficulty. The request is a reasonable one, particularly as it does not mean an increased expense either in board or for the University. As yet, however, no action has been taken. A prompt and favorable decision from the Board of Overseers would doubtless come as a welcome relief from a constantly increasing annoyance...
...change of management of the CRIMSON in no way alters its policy. It will, as heretofore, aim to express editorially the best sentiment of the college in educational and athletic matters. This does not mean that the views of the writer will taken without investigation to be the views of the college. It will be our purpose to consult as fully and often as necessary those who are in a position to judge best of the bearings of certain question and then to draw our conclusions as conscientiously and with as good judgement as possible. In news items we shall...
Very few new candidates for the baseball team have appeared as yet, presumably because all feel that their chances are poor, since last year's team are all back. But because a man has been on a team once does not mean that he will be indefinitely. More new candidates would be welcomed...
Phillips Brooks was a Harvard man. This does not mean merely that he graduated in '55, that class which contains such other names as Alexander Agassiz, Robert Treat Paine and Theodore Lyman. His interest in his university did not end at graduation, but ever since, he has not only kept a warm place for his Alma Mater in his great heart, but by his efforts has contributed, and contributed largely to the advancement of Harvard manliness. His affection for his class and college is shown in this short extract from a characteristic note written to his class secretary, " I shall...
...from falling into mistakes. But with the advance of knowledge doubts arose as to whether the Bible was absolutely free from error. There is no thing in the Bible itself to lead us to adopt such a theory. "That all Scriptures are inspired", as Pauls says does not mean that the Bible is perfectly accurate. It only means that the truth is given out under the spirit of God and not that it is free from mistake...