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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prescription or mend a chair, preach a sermon or shoe a horse, pull a tooth or play a super's part, without learning how; and his text-books have not taught him how. Whatever business or trade he may go into, he will find a crowd of youths, often the sons of wealthy men, learning as apprentices, from the very beginning working in a queue, waiting their turn for advancement. After the apprenticeship is over, the scholarship which he has acquired at college will serve a useful part and help him to success. Homer and Legendre will make...
...better their lead, while it was very evident that their jerky stroke was beginning to tell on their form. The University Crew, on the other hand, made glad the hearts of every Harvard man who was there to see them give the familiar "old Harvard swing," that has so often brought victory to the crimson. For a while they kept their 35 stroke, but at about a quarter of mile they raised it to 37 without any apparent effort and drew up to the Providence boat who at once spurted to 40, but to no avail. During this time...
...chances to see the word "janitor" at the beginning of this article, he will perhaps be tempted to leave it at once without reading. The subject has certainly been often treated of, but of late such new annoyances have arisen that the attention of the authorities is demanded to institute at least partial reforms before another year. We fail entirely to see what services the average janitor performs that he should be entitled to the respectable remuneration that he receives. He refuses to do the simplest errands; his most important duty - the supervision of the goodies - he does...
...wish to repeat the request made by the class-day committee in another column. The full enjoyment of the exercises depends largely upon the character of the audience. Strangers often get in as best they can to witness the exercises of the gala day of the year, and some of the poorer students frequently offer their tickets for sale at such public places that very undesirable persons are enabled to obtain admission. This year, therefore, the present committee are taking active measures to make the day as much of a college day as possible, and so they appeal...
...first sight the above rule seems to wear an aspect of absurdity, but when carefully considered the full import of its meaning becomes clear. It must be said that the great influence of fashions upon character and morals is too often disregarded by those in authority. That provisions looking to the abolishment of long hair in this college should have existed is perfectly proper. It is a self-evident fact that long hair per se is subversive of all established rules and authority. It is needless to dive into antiquity to secure proofs in support of this proposition. Society declares...