Word: scholarly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...early part of last July was a sad blow to all who knew him. Though his extremely retiring disposition prevented his forming a large circle of acquaintances, yet his few friends seemed to hold for him in no ordinary degree a deep respect and love. As a scholar he ranked among the the first of his class, and his breadth of character, strengthened and nourished by travel, was a marked feature in his life. He always took an active interest in all college affairs, but especially in those for advancing the interests of Harvard. His moral nature was exceptionally pure...
...make self respect his aim in life. If exery man aim at and follows steadily a high ideal and repents thoroughly of his past sins, his moral character will be worthy of respect, Every man ought, after his exceptional facilities for work at college to respect himself as a scholar by having a genuine knowledge of all he has touched upon. In professional and business life, also, graduates ought to get so thorough a mastery of their callings as to have an honest selfrespect. In politics no man can respect himself who does not take an active and leading part...
...Habitual or continued absences from college exercises, or irregularity of attendance in the absence of a counter presumption raised by the student's record as a scholar, will be deemed prima facie evidence that the student is not fulfilling the purpose of his residence at the University, and may be made the ground of inquiry and of action on the part of the Faculty. See also...
...Italian Humanists," H. H. Darling, Troy, N. Y.; "The Key-note of Keats' Poetry," R. E. N. Dodge, Brookline; "Duties of the Scholar to Public Life," F. B. Jacobs, West Norwell; "Sir Gawayne and Green Knight," H. B. Lathrop, Oakland, Cal.; "Latin Oration," C. H. Moore, Cambridge; "Washington and Lincoln," J. H. Ropes, Andover; "The Place of Mysticism in Modern Life," P. R. Frothingham, Jamaica Plain; "Law and Public Sentiment," E. I. Smith, Lincoln; "French oration," James Geddis, Brookline...
Since the President of the United States has invited all the citizens to meet for worship on Tuesday, a special half-hour service will be held in Appleton Chapel at 8.30 o'clock. The address will be made by Mr. Justin Winsor, our leading scholar in American history, and additional efforts will be made in the musical parts of the service. For this purpose we have been requested to insert a notice to the following effect: That all singing members of the university who are willing to sing in the chorus at the Centennial service in the chapel tomorrow morning...