Word: social
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...students of German in the college that some society or club should be formed to create an interest in German literature, and they felt that their intentions would be best carried out by the formation of a club which, in addition to its literary side, should also have a social element. Such is the Dentscher Verein. Every fortnight there is a meeting of the society, and on each occasion a paper on some literary subject is real by one of the members. Political matters have been labored up to the present time, and all discussions have been limited...
...parietal regulations. The result can more readily be imagined than described. Parents do not expect their sons to do anything but drink and loaf during the first year at the University-and their expectations are fully reached. The young fellows who wish to be at all prominent in the social life of the University town, join the famous "Corps" which are secret organizations formed for the avowed purpose of dueling and drinking. When a man enters one of these federations, he throws aside all possibility of doing anything intellectual. It is a fact well to be borne in mind that...
...rank. He gave much of his time to reading, and few college men have had such a wide range of reading on graduation than he had. He entered the Law School and began to practice law in Boston, working also on law books and writing more or less on social subjects. His future was full of the promise of happiness and usefulness, and his early and unexpected death, in April of 1886, cut short a earner that would have brought honor to himself and to the University that trained him. He always retained a keen interest in the University...
...gradual but sure revolution which is being effected in the social life at our university, encouraged and stimulated by such earnest discussions as appear from time to time in the college publications, can no longer be ignored by any one. It is very gratifying to find that these matters are being seriously discussed in all circles within the university. We are confident that this healthy, manly spirit which is appearing so prominently will result in bettering many of the relations of college life. While it is well to set our aims very high, we must not allow ourselves...
...draped on the walls. Already the room has a cheerful aspect, and the society is preparing for an active winter. Besides the periodic lectures, it is intended to have some plays which will serve to increase the interest in the society and will help along the social side. The expense in fitting up the room has called for an extra subscription from the members, and consequently the most rigid economy is necessary. It is hoped that the Deutscher Verein will find it for its advantage to use the room also for their meetings and so the expense would be less...