Word: things
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There is but one thing better than destroying an ideal, and that is making one. The assassination of the "Custer" legend is one of the best. In spite of the inconsistencies of the argument, we who dislike the sentimental and saccrime pretensions of patriotism, become overjoyed at this ruthless iconoclasm of tradition's pet. Yet had it better not have lived? Was it not a tale to fire small boys' imagination? Ideals are so easily dispelled. Whenever some hardy spirit tries to plant one in CRIMSON'S fertile rows, a savage hand plucks the puny thing from the ground...
...recent attempt to blow up Memorial Hall is a revulsion against the better felling at Harvard. Attempts like this and the blowing up of the old pump are not the kinds of thing that appeals to the average Harvard...
...eyes were completely, dazzled on looking over, yesterday, the bright columns of the "Harvard Lampoon". A venture in a field of college literature never tried before is a daring thing indeed; but if success does not attend the efforts of the editors of the paper whose first issue appeared yesterday, it will not be because their efforts are undeserving of success. In spite of the prophecies of their far-seeing minds, we wish them heartily all manner of good fortune. Nor can we see any reason why the fate of their enterprise should be doubtful, unless, perchance, the standard they...
...requested by the English representatives at the meeting that Yale and the University use Freshmen in this meet, a thing which was not done formerly...
...field of concentration. The responsibility is and should be his own. Those men who "take advantage" of the greater freedom allowed by the new spirit are in the minority, the rest will make increasing good use of it as it is granted. "External agencies assist but the essential thing is self-education. . . .If the object is merely to do well in a course it is far less than if it is the mastery of a field of thought." As that attitude spreads there is ever more cause to be thankful for the "humanization" of colleges...