Word: minds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...walk one morning with Prof. Newton, a man who lives in the world of mathematics and simply exists in the common world of ordinary things. Prof. Newton, as is his habit, started off on the discussion of an abstruse problem. As the Professor went deeper and deeper. Mr. Phelps' mind wandered further and further from what was being said. At last Mr. Phelps' attention was called back to his companion by the Professor's winding up with, "Which, you see, gives us 'X.'" "Does it?" asked Mr. Phelps, thinking that in politeness he ought to reply something. "Why, doesn...
...return of "Bloody Monday" night, shorn of all its former horrors, brings vividly to mind the change in student life and sentiment that has recently taken place here. Now, when the advent of a new class makes but little appreciable stir in the college routine, it is difficult to realize that the college could ever have been greatly moved by the struggles between sophomores and freshmen. And yet, only a few years ago, it was an honored prerogative of the sophomore class to annoy the freshmen in every way, under the convenient name of "hazing" when it was looked upon...
...more puerile forms of college sports which formerly flourished under the name of hazing. The tone of student opinion at Harvard we believe is not particularly indifferent, but is energetic and full of enthusiasm. As the college itself has broadened and become more liberal so has the student mind. Within the past year we have seen a large advance in this direction on both sides. With the signs which accompany the beginning of the present term we may look for a far greater advance in the year to come...
...rhapsody of after dinner oratory. I was yesterday misled by his example to say that in case of a certain athletic event I should want to leave the banks of the river on which it should happen; but like the statesman of Massachusetts I have changed my mind. I shall stay by this river until Yale is Victorians, even if I remain a thousand and one years to come-and I fear that if Yale does not change that unfortunate stroke I shall be waiting here until the odd year arrives." After expressing the hope that the Harvard men would...
...paid their subscriptions, the necessity of paying at once. The crew is in need of money, and after the splendid victory of Wednesday there should be no hesitation both in paying subscriptions already handed in and also in adding new subscriptions. We hope that this will be borne in mind, and that the labors of the treasurer of the crew will be lightened as much as is possible by the prompt payment of subscriptions...