Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nineteen years of age, who knew what line of study was really best for him. Yale has recently been compared disparagingly with Harvard, but although she has not at present so many undergraduates as that institution, no one can gainsay that she exerts a greater influence on the thought and culture of the times." Another speaker was quoted as saying that he hoped optional studies would be altogether discontinued. But what seemed to me the most queer part of it all was, that it was the earnest desire of the alumni to have the name of Yale College changed...
...Candidates for the Mott Haven Team will meet in the Gymnasium this afternoon at 4.15. All who have ever thought of taking part in track athletics are earnestly requested to be present...
With this issue our labors for this term are over. We leave our cold sanctum with a hearty cheer for the CRIMSON and turn our attention to thoughts of vacation and home. We would that all students could share our pleasure in Christmas anticipations, but we suppose some few are compelled to remain in Cambridge, and seek mental strength from the library, and physical satisfaction from the Christmas dinner at Memorial. For the Jester and our associate the Advocate, we would wish all the blessings of the season and renewed strength of wit and literary acumen. We rejoice...
Upon being questioned as to the generally supposed superiority of such an immense lens over those now in use, Mr. Clark said that many people had a very greatly exaggerated idea of what the lens was going to do. He thought that it would not materially increase our knowledge of the heavenly bodies, and that the size and the difficulty of making were entirely out of proportion to the gain in availability...
...Houghton in a "Study of Despair" reviews the "Bubaiyat" and presents the most thoughtful work of the number. Although an optimist might quarrel with many of the conclusions drawn as representing Kayyam in too dark a light, the conclusions are by no means fanciful, and are upon their face the result of deep study and clear ideas. It is a question, however, whether the Tent-maker of Naishapur can be so systematically interpreted throughout. Is it true that a thread of despair runs through the mystic lines of Omar and darkens all their thought? One long magazine article has been...