Word: thought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...university life. The great trouble here at Harvard is the lack of "team play" among the right minded. There are many who have the best interests of the University at heart, but their efforts are less successful because they lack union. As time goes on, the tendency to deeper thought acquires greater strength. This is shown by the increase, this year, in the attendance at the services at Appleton Chapel, and by the greater receptivity and responsiveness of the students present at these exercises. Large plans for doing good are, also, being brought to the attention of the preachers...
...first thought in the minds of the opponents to such a proceeding is that it would simply prove a return to "professionals." Likely enough the students would learn their sports from the best teachers, as most people of sense do learn. There are few attainments of body or mind that have not to be taught the learner by persons more proficient than himself, and it places no mark of evil on the teacher that he be dubbed "professional" Englishmen have not suffered from their contact with professionals, without whom no cricket club of any importance in England exists. There...
...societies, his papers or his athletics, but he will also claim that his outside work is of great value and his time is not wasted. Professor Briggs makes us laugh at our own follies but he would be the last man to advocate an abridgement of the freedom of thought and action which is the occasion of those follies which he deplores...
...Herrick's "Resurgens" is in a very different vein from most of his previous works. It lacks the vigor and picturesqueness of his Mexican sketches, but is far superior in delivery of thought and treatment. The first part is a little dull and prosy but towards the end the movement is better. The development of Catherine's character is excellent and is the chief merit of the piece...
...thought in Mr. Sanford's poem, "On Reading the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam," is very beautiful, but the expression is so involved and the versification is so peculiar, that it is difficult to get at the real meaning without several readings. Mr. Bates has a short poem, "Behind the Barriers," of a quiet descriptive style, but not especially noteworthy. The editorial is on "Student Officers," and as usual is worthy careful reading. The number closes with the usual book notices...