Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since graduating from college last June I have had an experience in coming in contact with men of my class, which has revealed to me more clearly the falsity, the unnaturalness, of some of the social relations existing in the undergraduate body of the college. Men with whom I was only slightly acquainted in college have since become friends; a few who then seemed almost to ignore me have met me on the street and heartily shaken hands; and the formality of an introduction has been entirely dispensed with. This has been the experience of those of my own class...
...communication in another column on some of Harvard's social conditions contains, it must be admitted, much truth. The most of us are agreed in believing that serious evils exist in the undergraduate social life. One part of a class, even in its fourth year in the University, does not know nor care about the other half. "Cliques" and "sets" do exist; at every election of Class Day Officers there is a fight between "society" and "non-society" men; and there is an atmosphere of false formality and false dignity which old graduates tell us is not to be found...
...cherishing of the "Individual" and of "Individuality" at the expense of the class is also held responsible. That should make individual merit the main requirement for distinction in our social system. But the writer of the communication says "there are just as refined manly men outside of clubs as in them...
...much forced formality. "Let the thoughtless be more thoughtful of others, and the over-sensitics, less so." A live enthusiasm in athletics, in debating, or in any field of action of interest to all alike will also go far to join all classes together and to destroy all unnatural social divisions...
...MITCHELL.SOCIAL UNION.- Teachers are needed in elements of engineering, mandolin, guitar, cornet and harmony. Volunteers will please send their names to Legh R. Pearson, Social Union, or to G. H. Dorr '97, 56 Plympton street...