Word: thought
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...curriculum. Besides this motley array of languages, mathematics, physics, astronomy, politics, ethics, logic, style, imitation, epitome and declamation were required branches. History formed a part of the regular work in winter, and was superseded by botany in the summer months. One cannot help being amazed at the thought of this vast array of learning being crammed into a three years' course, but it is probable that the studies were very superficial, for we have evidence that the education afforded by the early college by no means equalled that furnished by the modern preparatory school...
...remnant of the "flogging" system of the English college may be trace n the custom that obliged freshmen to run on errands for their higher brethren. A freshman never thought of breaking this rule, for if he did refuse to obey the command of a superior his disobedience would meet with the direst consequences...
There is one thing that the average Yale man would do well to overcome as soon as possible, and that is the ever present thought that some one or other is constantly plotting and leaguing against this university. We are altogether too prone here to imagine other colleges prejudiced against us, and this spirit is, in a measure, fostered by some of our younger graduates. It is a false and unsafe feeling, and one that in the end is bound to affect us in an unfavorable way, both ourselves personally, as members of Yale University, and at the hands...
...attendance at the Vesper Service yesterday was very large; fully one thousand people were present. The prevailing thought of the service was the "Light of God;" and to this idea the address and music were directed. The choir sang, "We March to Victory," by Barnby. Rev. Dr. McKenzie read the Psalm. Mr. G. W. Ward then sang, "Sing Ye Praises," from Mendelsohn's "Hymn of Praise." Dr. Gordon read a few verses from the first chapter of Second Corinthians. He chose as his text the therein occurring expression, "Sincerity to God." "Sincerity, unlike many other virtues, is a quality...
ABOUT THE CAGE.EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: Although I see your columns flooded with communications of complaint and advice, yet I think that the reader will agree, upon careful thought, that the scheme I venture to propose, is one worthy of mention. I refer to the base-ball cage in the gymnasium. As matters now stand, the men training for the batteries cannot practice while the candidates for the other positions are working. Thus as the cage is now in great demand by the 'Varsity and Freshman teams, the hours of the fielders must be shortened, in order that the others...