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...practical value that we desire an elective in law, though the consideration of its theoretical value may overcome the objections of those who think that, in college, time should not be taken from studies which conduce to general culture, and devoted to professional studies. The students who intend to make the law their profession form a large portion of every class, and to these an elective in law would of course be very acceptable; while even to those who intend to follow mercantile pursuits an elementary knowledge of law would be of great, value...
...practical benefits to business and professional men, we think such an opportunity for the study of elementary law might be afforded us during the undergraduate course, and we are sure it would be a most popular as well as most profitable elective...
...regarded with favor by that officer. Longer experience, however, often tends to disturb this conviction, and in the mind of an upper-classman it becomes softened into the statement, "Harvard is the best College in America"; which is agreeable, but open to the charge of vagueness. Negatively, I think, it may be taken for granted that "Harvard is not a high school." It is also plain that Harvard is not a theological school, although in prayers and compulsory church attendance we are afflicted with two relics and reminders of the time when it once was. Most earnestly do we wish...
...family had been distinguished. But it may be doubted whether, even if he had not died so young, he would have had health vigorous enough to allow of his accomplishing this or any other wish that he might have had at heart. Those who knew him best also think that, under a reserve hard to penetrate, there was a sensibility that augured ill for happiness under any circumstances that could be predicted for him with probability. His unusual delicacy, his manliness, and uprightness have, it is believed, not been unappreciated...
...Dining Hall is at present managed as cheaply as possible without seriously injuring our health, and I think it is an open question whether the majority of students are not of opinion that if the grade of food were higher their health and comfort would be greatly improved; but there is no way of deciding such a question, and therefore, out of deference to the necessities of the few, the many are obliged to be content with inferior food, unless they are willing to pay at a private house a price which shall not only give them good food...