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...recent years it has become rather the pose of many Harvard undergraduates to profess ignorance of everything in Cambridge not intimately connected with their pursuit of happiness. At the mention of glass flowers or vesper services, they assume an intensely cynical look and say that these are excellent things to amuse one's family, but really hardly worthy of note. They are rather proud of this absurd affectation, and consider themselves quite superior if they get away from Cambridge without making the most of their opportunities...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VESPER SERVICES. | 2/11/1909 | See Source »

Rowing in preparation for the Dormitory races, to be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, is progressing satisfactorily. The crews are improving steadily and the men are becoming more regular about reporting on time, and Coaches Brown and Stephenson profess themselves satisfied with the progress the crews are making. Stoughton, Mount Auburn Street and Claverly continue to be the most promising crews under the supervision of Coach Brown Stoughton is probably the most powerful crew on the river, and averages between 160 and 165 pounds. However, their rowing is rough and unfinished, and in a long race, would...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Preparing for Dormitory Races | 10/23/1907 | See Source »

...settled, it goes without saying that a single strong club will enjoy greater prestige, and receive stronger support than does either of the clubs today. Rivalry between class clubs is an excellent thing, but we do not think that it can ever be made very profitable between clubs which profess to cover exactly the same field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/15/1898 | See Source »

...Profess R. G. H. Barton of Technology who expected to speak at the Geological Conference tonight will be unable...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 3/16/1897 | See Source »

...admirable thing to die with, is a hindrance to our peace and success in this life. Our failure to gain a right understanding of our relation to God is not a difficulty of sentiment, but of what we believe to be our best interest. We are afraid that, to profess Christianity, we must resign all hope of being successful in a worldly sense. Yet the command to the young man to give up his possessions was only incidental to the promise of eternal life. Christ knew that the young man's wealth would hinder him in a disciple's work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christian Association. | 12/22/1893 | See Source »

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