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There are other arguments, practical and moral, in favor of this plan, too numerous to be given in this article. It seems to me that from whatever standpoint you look at it this arrangement is desirable. It is politic, fair, and just, while the present plan is impolitic, - since it...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXTRAS AT MEMORIAL. | 1/26/1877 | See Source »

And now for the few words about human nature that I promised you. It is a singular fact that every man, whatever he may think of himself in other ways, feels sure in his heart of hearts that he is level-headed,- to use an expressive bit of slang. If...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTERS TO A FRESHMAN. | 10/20/1876 | See Source »

We meet these politic individuals in almost every walk of life, and are often astonished at their success; we see them amongst the mercantile classes, find them in congressional assemblies, note them amongst the aspirants after the chief places in societies and associations, Christian, scientific, or literary, and discover them...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POPULARITY AND POLICY. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

In college the most careful and painstaking students receive the highest percentage of marks; but they are not brilliant men, nor do their fellows always admit that they are the best scholars. Thus, certain affable, graceful, and politic men, able in popular amusements, are admitted into clubs and societies to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POPULARITY AND POLICY. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

There are various avenues to college popularity: some wish to be popular with a few, and therefore seek by means of their money to make friends with the conspicuous members of prominent societies; some try for it by prowess in boating or at ball, and some by generous contributions to...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POPULARITY AND POLICY. | 4/4/1873 | See Source »

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