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While the Harvard man in search of special articles bearing on some special course would find little to his liking in the Christmas Century, the general reader, - be he Harvard man or not - cannot but be delighted with the contents of the December number of this magazine. The Christmas number is something more than the usual number under a holiday name. It is founded with the spirit of Christmas, and both directly and indirectly touches upon the Christian celebration. In some respects, it might be called a Christmas art number; for the frontispiece is a reproduction of the painting...
...craze of the antiquary for old things was the excuse for a collection of French poets of before 1300 and similarly in the search for Roman law the jurists of the 16th century explored the codes of the middle ages...
Since the Renaissance there have been four principal motives for search and study of medeaeval ideals. First the humanist desire to perfect the literary style of the day. Second the patriotic instinct regarding a country's past. Third, the fancifal interest in Chivalry of the Romantic movement, and fourth the desire of jurists to trace the development of law. Beside these dilletantiism led to the revival of the trouvier and troubadours...
Three committees consisting of Mills, Wheatland and Ames; Brice, Forbes and Pierce; and Chase, Hancock and Johnson, were sent in search of the three officers. Emmons and Caswell appeared and made a few remarks. Cheers followed for the successful candidates, and the men seemed ready to wait until Wrenn should appear, but Chairman Rantoul thought it best to adjourn the meeting...
...young man was of sterling character and unique personality, a man on whom the goods of this world had been liberally showered, and yet with all these gifts and advantages he was disgusted with himself and was in search of something higher, of life, eternal life. All true and earnest men are imbued with just such sentiments, and they will all feel a thirst for the fullness and richness of life, which desires can be gratified only by eternal life. And to all such the only advice to give is the answer that the Master gave to the young lawyer...