Word: thinge
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fast sinking into early graves." After this warning Mr. Cook goes to point out the thoughts and motives a college man should keep before him. "When a man becomes a junior or a senior he begins to think seriously of the profession which he shall adopt. The first thing he should do is the settlement of a plan for this life and the next. Young men should cultivate the teachings of their loftiest moments and remember what they will want when they have a fireside of their...
...only the facts, however, but also general considerations, make progress seem an insignificant thing. For, whatever we say, progress is either transient, or else being eternal, it has not as yet been able to remove evil from the world; and there is thus no evidence that an infinity of progress in the future would do what a past eternity has not done. In the nature of the world, then, evil is grounded. We must not turn to progress to find that which can remove evil...
...James Robinson has decided not to take charge of the Beacon Park track, as he does not wish to do any thing that would meet the disfavor of the athletic committee of the faculty. A number of college men had agreed to train under him there, but as this was contrary to the wishes of the committee, he has given up the plan...
...contrast lies, of course, in the difference of the Eastern and Western spirit. This is less evident, I believe, here than at other Western colleges, but it is, nevertheless, potent. There is a democratic spirit prevalent which requires that every body should be allowed a hand in every thing, that nearly all officers should be elected by general voting and as few as possible appointed, that no one should "boss" things too much, for one man is as good as another. This damages the efficiency of many of our organizations and makes politics lively...
...what fraternity shall I join, or shall I join any?" The decision is usually reached in the first two months of college residence, and, whatever fraternity the man joins, he stands by that and no other through his college course and as an alumnus. There is no such thing conceivable as being in two fraternities at once. Resignations and expulsions are exceedingly rare; intense devotion to the welfare of the fraternity here and elsewhere is the rule on the part of the members. Over all their operations a veil of general secrecy is cast; the location of the meeting hall...