Word: social
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...members by death; and 88 have been married. Besides these records the Secretary has added several interesting matters, as, the attitude of the Faculty towards the class while in college; fac-similes of the then forms of admission; rules and regulations; tabular views, &c., &c. The boating and social life of the class is also largely represented by newspaper accounts and menus. On the whole, Mr. Weld is to be congratulated on the elegance, interest, and careful editing of his report...
...colleges come into line on one side or the other; all of which is doubtless calculated to preserve good feeling. The Acta calls, for April 15, a meeting to organize an Intercollegiate Press Association, of which the "chief ends will be to build up a social and quasi-professional friendship among the different editors, and to increase as much as may be possible the present efficiency of the college press." Whether such an association will prove a success, seems very doubtful; we should hardly expect the Harvard papers to see their way clear to any participation in the enterprise...
...course the first thing that you must keep constantly before you is popularity. Without it a fellow of your lineage and social aspirations would be lost at Harvard. Coming as you will from Exeter next autumn, you will find it wisest to stick close by the Exeter men until they have successfully elected officers at the Freshman meeting. Then, if you find they are not likely to be influential any longer, leave them and go over to the Boston set. You may find them exclusive, but never mind. The north pole can never be reached without passing icebergs...
...party of the future. While neither is free from disreputable elements, or can escape from adverse criticism, he should look to see which has for the great body of its supporters the greater number of those who believe in equality before the law, popular education, good morals, and social progress. Having made his choice, he will have an ample field for constant activity and watchfulness in trying to keep his party up to its own standard of professions and purposes...
...have often noticed in these columns the lack of social interest between our professors and students, but we are now glad to be able to refer to a step in the right direction. We allude to the receptions given to Seniors and Juniors by our President. We trust that the students who are now for the first time offered this privilege will avail themselves of it, for it cannot fail to promote a better feeling between the different portions of the University. As this courtesy has been shown us, certainly the least that we can do to return...