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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Lawrence then made a short address, pointing out that the value of the Christian church is not in the fact that it acts often as a sort of moral police, but rather because its true object is to bring to light the truth. The church has more than once adopted the spirit of condemnation and has failed; the spirit of approval of things that are excellent can alone give permanent strength to Christian organization. The service closed with the singing of Pflenger's anthem, "How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord...
...before. Frequently during the regular foot ball season "scrub" games took place; and since Thanksgiving scarcely a pleasnt day has passed without witnessing one or two matches. This lively interest in football is a good omen for the game and the advantages arising from such informal matches are obvious. Often men who otherwise would never take the opportunity to learn the game, turn out to be very fine players from the prace ice they get in these contests, and the exercise they afford to all is invaluable. That this interest may not be allowed to lag, but rather...
...hesitate to mention the introduction of electric lights into the library, because the matter has been already spoken of so often; and yet there seems to be no other way of bringing about this needed improvement except by continually harping upon it. We are assured from reliable sources that. provided the innovation were voted, the money for it would be forthcoming, a fact which simply proves that the conservative spirit common to all great institutions, and particularly powerful at Harvard, rather than a lack of funds seems to be the cause of our losing to some extent, the library privileges...
...they should make the courses in the first three years entirely compulsory. They object to the introduction of the elective system as is now in vogue at Harvard, because, as they say, the professors in the higher courses are compelled to give young college men university courses, for which often times a knowledge of law, ethics, philosophy and political economy is necessary, so that if the professors explain topics referring to such subjects, they lose valuable time and impair their courses; if on the other hand they pass by such matters without giving the needed explanations, but a small number...
...question is often asked why our lives are so fettered by conditions hostile to the advancement of spiritual goodness; the answer is that without opposition there would be no stimulus for us to exercise our full strength in the attainment of perfect lives. Only by opposition was Samson stimulated to break the strong cords which bound him. God is ever filling our lives with temptations and doubts in order that we, by overcoming these forces, may make our souls heroic, and get an unshaken trust in the Almighty who rules over us. As long as we become stronger fighters...