Word: secret
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Almost every man, during his college course, finds himself a member of one or more of the societies in which Harvard abounds. Nearly all these societies, secret or otherwise, were founded for social purposes, and are carried on with this end in view. But there is one notable exception to this the society to which those only are admitted who have shown themselves of permanent ability in regard to scholarship throughout their college course. I refer...
...society's organization was kept secret, but among the outward evidences of its existence that the "digs." nowadays termed "grinds," had, was a procession once every year. "This annual procession was an affair of great importance in the second term. After the procession the club would adjourn to Porter's Tavern, just beyond the Fitchburg railroad crossing at North Cambridge, and have a supper, commonly a very hilarious and noisy...
...sneering personalities with arguments. A student who protests fairly and moderately against certain usage may be "childish" and 'absorbed in self" and have "poor brains," but you ought to refrain from dragging the poor fellow out and disclosing his deficiencies. I looked to you to keep these fralities a secret from the public, who might never have discovered them from my communication. You who have good brains and are manly and absorbed in others ought to be more compassionate. In the grand words of the poet...
...winter term at Princeton is marked by literary contests in the societies. Whig and Clio Hall. Since the administration of Dr. McCosh in the college, Greek letter societies have been vetoed, and all interest in society matters has been concentrated in these two literary societies, which are strictly secret in their internal organizations. They pride themselves, and with good reason, on being the finest college literary societies in the United States. Each year, as incentives to literary effort, they each offer to their members between thirty and forty prizes for debate, oratory and essay work, these being available in medals...
...Wanderings of Alexis" is continued in the author's well-known style, and this chapter contains an exceedingly interesting account of the secret workings of a socialist's club. "A Greek funeral" forms the title of an unusually good sophomore theme. The writer describes what he himself has seen, and describes it intelligently and well. "A Strange Idea," is indeed passing strange, yet withal, interesting from its very uniqueness, though the opening paragraphs give one the idea that the author is about to describe a tobogganing party on Christmas...