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...question in its social, intellectual, political and religious bearings, and among the authorities quoted are Lieber, Howard Crosby and President Noah Porter. Thus, while it gleans the best ideas that have been offered by preceding writers, it is a thoroughly new and original treatment of the question, from the standpoint of the student, discussing the principles involved, pointing out the fallacies of the secret society theory, and explaining the true principles. Many statements made are fortified by the testimony of such eminent public men as John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, Daniel Webster, William H. Seward, George William Curtis; distinguished graduates...
...arguments are dispassionate, often cogent, and frequently - fallacious. All the reasons against the system are ably presented and urged; in much, in very much, his criticisms are just and unanswerable; but they frequently go too far. No better statement of all the charges against college secret societies from the standpoint of the student could be made. No more misleading and partial judgment on the question could be given. The many and imperative reasons for the existence of these societies are half unanswered, half ignored. Our college societies supply an undoubted social want in student life. In this - in principle - they...
...college at large. We formed our opinion at the time on the ground of the decision of Mr. Watson, the referee, and the various statements made at the time of the race. Since then the Harvard crew and its representatives have presented a statement of the matter from their standpoint, containing an explanation of their conduct in leaving New London before the time set for the race. This explanation, it seems to us, is perfectly satisfactory on the point raised as to the honor of the conduct of Harvard's crew in leaving as it did. It is plain...
Resolved, That it is the fixed opinion and firm conviction of the senior class of Columbia College that the co-education of the sexes is undesirable from an educational as well as from a social and a moral standpoint, and that its introduction here would be a fatal blow to the future welfare and prosperity of the institution...
...graduates enter directly some one of the many lines of business activity which the metropolis affords them. In so cosmopolitan a centre as ours it needs no argument to demonstrate that the knowledge of the chief modern languages is a primal requisite; for, while from a purely practical standpoint it matters comparatively little to the banker, broker or merchant whether he has read Homer, or pursued a course in calculus, it is a thing of the utmost moment to him to have acquired a sound practical knowledge of French and German. Hence our first aim has been to meet...