Word: sociality
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...result of his college course is the privilege of membership in one of the University Clubs which exist in nearly all of the great cities. The success of the University Club of New York is well known. The University Club, of Philadelphia, it is said, has not only social prominence but is famous for its lectures, delivered by the graduates of the various colleges who form its membership. In many ways such as this the usefulness of college graduates as graduates is promoted...
...Boston social paper, The Beacon, will appear a week from Saturday...
...mutterings against the senior societies, which have been making themselves vaguely heard during the year, came to a head last Friday in a meeting of the senior class. A motion was made that the senior society system "creates a social aristocracy, exercises an undue influence in college politics, fosters a truckling and cowering disposition among the lower classes, creates dissensions and enmity in every class, alieniates the affections of the graduates from the college, stifles the full expression of college sentiment by its control of the college press," and therefore that the class of '84 condemns the system...
...indeed, by means of passports, the Government even forces on us the ignominy of a uniform which we are obliged to wear, under heavy penalties, at all times outside the University walls. We are treated as natural enemies and spies are set to watch us at every corner. No social position is given us. The army is the road to influence. We are permitted no discussion of local matters, much less matters of public or general interest, such as your magazines and papers teem with. We cannot meet for debate, nor even for social purposes, for that is contrary...
...most interesting and valuable features of the Johns Hopkins University library is the newspaper bureau. A trained editor and a staff of assistants read all the representative dailies, mark superior articles upon economic, political, social, educational, legal and historical subjects. These are afterwards clipped and arranged in newspaper budgets, kept in large envelopes or oblong boxes. These are marked with labels, and the list of subjects includes everything of value that finds its way into the columns of the press. Bulletin boards are covered daily with the best clippings from the latest papers, arranged under the leading heads of current...