Word: views
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...SUCCESS" is the title of an interesting article in the last number of the Advocate. The word itself is popular almost everywhere in this country, and we find it here as the index to a view of life that is also widely held, though rarely so frankly stated. This view can be given in a few sentences. The business of a man's life is happiness, which, if not equivalent to, is at least entirely dependent on, success. The attainment of some final object, whatever it is, is thus the great requisite in his life; and, success being insured...
...appears that the value of land for building purposes in the neighborhood of the field has been depreciated in value by the unsightly appearance of the grounds. This depreciation affects not only the residents, but indirectly also the interests of the Memorial Hall Association. In view of this the Overseers have passed a resolution to tear down the wooden building and the seats, grade the land, and fence in the whole field. No objection will then be made to the erection of seats, if they are neatly constructed, or even to a suitable building, if thought desirable. It is reasonable...
This is the view taken by many who have the best interests of the University at heart. It will not do to sneer and call them over-nice. The question should be treated squarely, with a determination to give due weight to whatever can be said against our present practice. If the colleges with whom match games are played, such as Yale and Princeton, could be induced to give up professional playing, we could give up this practice, and still play them on an even footing. We should then lose nothing, and something might be gained in the direction...
...understand that the Executive Committee of the club have under consideration two new plans for raising money. One is, that class-crews shall pay for the use of the boat-rests which they occupy in the University Boat-House. This is deemed advisable in view of the fact that the new boating-system deprives the H. U. B. C. of a considerable revenue from the rent of boat-rests...
...social dance. His bearing throughout is one of modest independence and dignified humility. The ladies beam upon him, - it is a life of romance; the guests fee him, - it is a life of profit; the broken victuals are at his disposal, - it is a life of plenty. In view of all these things there can be only one conclusion; no student who knows his own interests will hesitate as to his course another summer. For ourselves, we propose to be blind no more; we will wait no longer for the Mountains to come to us; we will...