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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Professor Pollock spoke yesterday on "The Law of Reason--The Law of Nature and of Nations." After defining the law of reason he showed how it had been derived from the ethical speculations of great philosophers. He outlined the growth of equity and spoke of the limitations of its field of usefulness. In the latter part of his lecture he explained the law of nations and refuted the assertion that the law of nature was the supreme authority...
Professor F. G. Peabody spoke next. A new student, he said, is not at first aware of the great religions movement at Harvard. He soon perceives it, however, though it never obtrudes itself. Religion is not part of Harvard discipline; it is a great privilege. There are many religious societies, and others, like the Prospect Union devoted to philanthropic work. A man makes a great mistake if he goes through college without allying himself with one of them...
...Wendell '02 also spoke briefly. He said that the work of the 1901 eleven, which ended the season by defeating Yale, 22 to 0, was up to the West Point game no better than that of this year's team in the last two or three games. A successful outcome of the season can be secured this year, as in 1901, by the University standing back of the team through thick and thin. Men who take enough intelligent interest in the team to follow the practice closely will feel some personal satisfaction in a victorious ending of the year...
...annual reception of the St. Paul's Society to new students took place in Phillips Brooks House last evening. Brief addresses were made by Professor C. P. Parker, Dr. Endicott Peabody of Groton, Rev. Prescott Evarts '81 of Christ Church, Cambridge, and R. S. Wallace '04. Professor Parker spoke of the wide range of interests at the University, and said that the most natural way for a young man to express his interest in religious matters is by taking part in philanthropic work. Mr. Evarts, in the course of his address, gave a short account of the history and work...
Reverend Professor Fenn then spoke on the boundless opportunities and possibilities of the new student. To see opportunities as obligations and obligations as opportunities is one of the roads to a happy life...