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...Princeton and Harvard bear off the undisputed palm for rowdyism and boorishness.' As for Princeton, we will say nothing; but, as between Harvard and Yale, on a question of rowdyism, Yale will take the cake. The Harvard boys have a great spirit of fun, but nowadays it is oftenest vented in bits of revelry that harm no one, but which, on the other hand, make everybody laugh. The demonstration of the students at Music Hall last evening, furnishes a case in point." Taken as a whole, the Boston papers expressed themselves with much greater fairness than has characterized their utterances...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/3/1882 | See Source »

...called in question : but there are minor details of the system which are still discussed; as, for example, whether this course or that be a desirable one; whether this system unduly favor the classics, the modern languages, philosophy, history, or science; whether the choice of the individual student be oftenest determined by sound or trivial consideration; and whether any general advice as to choice of studies could be profitably given by the Faculty. . . . . The average student, with the help of his instructors, friends, and natural advisers, makes a more judicious selection of studies for himself than the Faculty could make...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT. | 1/11/1878 | See Source »

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