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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...short time ago he dreamed of the end of the world; and the rocks were cleft, as he stood before the old University library at Cambridge. Suddenly the earth yawned, and there bustled out of the chasm, with a roar from a long silver trumpet, and the tintinnabulous sound of bells, the archangel, clad in white robes of dazzling brilliancy. From Thayer and Matthews and Hollis and Weld and Stoughton and Holworthy and Grays, rushed the frightened students. They stopped not to admire the classic features of the gleaming angel, but on they sped...
...number of public libraries where books are kept out regularly two weeks, all new books must be returned within one week. It would seem, therefore, as our correspondent suggested, that some distinction might be established in our own library between old and new books. The suggestions, although theoretically sound, may be open to some practical objections, but if these objections can be overcome in other libraries, why can they not be overcome in the Harvard library...
...support, and exert a powerful influence in advancing the objects of the organization. As regards the pursuit of Greek and Latin, while the attitude of the last convention toward the study of the classics was liberal and sympathetic, and the necessity of a knowledge of those languages as a sound basis for investigations in modern philology and literature was amply acknowledged, it was felt that the modern languages, including especially English, should occupy an equal position in college courses; and one of the principal purposes of the society is to secure everywhere for such studies that recognition which in some...
...morning, that our contemporary, the Advocate, has obtained by far the larger part of the subscriptions desired; and we shall be still more pleased to hear, in a short time, that the entire number has been obtained, and that the bi-weekly journal of Harvard is again upon a sound financial basis. Our students do not, it is true, step forward with any too much readiness to support the college papers, but when once the true nature of the case is put before them, we do not have to appeal in vain. Indifference holds them back, not a disregard...
...influence, is indeed a good thing. You all respect bodily equipment and strength, and I, too, have rejoiced in my countrymen as I have seen them at foot-ball or rowing-noble, stalwart, finely built fellows. It is good that you do have this respect, for there is a sound mind in a sound body." You men are intending to be influential in your lives, in a mental way and in business. Be also influential in a way that treats of subjects even more serious. To do this you must school yourselves now-and here-in we find the origin...