The Haverfordian, Vols. 1-3, 1879-81
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-% :i ^ i A. > ^ \r,f: •%. t.^^^ *''^ •^4^ '^•<^ "*•• ;a.ft<j sii "K *.'** .^•*^.' . »i M. r^^ <j?;,*' ^^^«^^V^ BOOK -.^^^^^ THE LIBRARY / \- % OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE 1 Haverford, Pa.) the gift of Accession No. / "" T" "^ ^ NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM THE LIBRARY. ^ t. " ' Loci: Hi Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/haverfordianvols13have — I I i Vol. 2. HAVERFORD COLLEGE P.O.. MONTGOMERY CO., PA., OCTOBER, 1880. No.1. THE HAVERFORDIAN. With this bow we enter the sanctum, with its respon- sibilities, its trials, and its pleasures. For our readers, EDITED BY we wish a year of cheer and pleasantness ; and for Alma Walter Brinton, J. H. Moore, William E. Page. Mater, one of unequaled prosperity. It will be our pur- Manager. Wm. A. Blair. Assi. Manager, Geo. L. Crosman. pose to give forth a medium as nearly representative of Snhseriptlon Pricef One Coptff Oiie YeaVf $1.50 the hfe and thought at Haverford as possible ; and to this end we invite the co-operation of every one who is, The Havehfordian is the official organ of the studertts of Havei^ord College, and is published monthly during the College year. or has been, a member of the college. It is impossible Literary communications should be addressed to the editors. Advertising rates, lo cents per line, agate. Special contracts made upon application for three men to thoroughly and substantially attain this; to the Business Manager. but to all we say, if you will lend us a liberal support in intellectual contributions, no effort on our part shall be We shall continue to send "The Haverfordian' spared. to all old subscribers, unless officially notified to dis- In the editorial columns we propose to discuss, from continue it. Let all old students joifi in the support time to time, such subjects, both of local and of general this of enterprise. interest, as properly fall within our sphere. For the literary department we solicit contributions in the form Every word from human lips, of essays or of correspondence. All articles must be The harshest, kindest, least, and the accompanied by the writer's name, but may be suppressed WiU make its impress, deep and broad. Upon the heart of man or ueast. in publication, if he wishes. All matter that is not And not one thonght sweeps n'er the soul. accepted will be promptly returned, and no further expo- Though never by a word expiessed. sition made of it. The personal column, in which notices But that some hovering spirit, round, Transfers it to another's breast of the alumni and former students alone will be given, should be to a that And there, within its secret depths. we glad make such medium they So surely, steadily, though s > still would look to it for information concerning one another, It toils through many a weary htrur. it And does its work for good ur ill. and help us to make attractive. The local department —sparkling, perhaps, now and then with pleasantry and happy cheer—will be as nearly up to the times, in chron- With this issue Tlie ILirrrfoidian enters upon its icling all matters of news concerning the college and second volume, and under encouraging auspices. W. E. surroundings, as a monthly journal can. The various Page and Walter Brinton supply the vacancies in the field sports and athletic exercises have ever formed one staff occasioned by the departure of the Class of '8o. of the first attractions of Haverford, and any journal which The storms and tossings, the prejudices and discourage- proposes to represent our life here would be incomplete ments, to which all new institutions are subject, have all which did not devote space liberally to this department. been survived. No debt overshadows us. We trust that Accordingly, it will be our purpose to give complete by observation and experience of the past year we have reports of all the matches in which the teams of any oi learned something of the sphere, the purpose, and the our clubs are engaged, and to gi\'e such information and management of such a journal. The want of it has been suggestions in regard to the various games as seem felt, the value has been somewhat appreciated, the experi- appropriate. In our exchange list, we shall review ment has proved a success, and the publication of 7'he various of our contemporaries, exchanging an expression JIacerfordian has been incorporated as a permanent and offering such bits of criticism as seem justifiable. institution into the constitution of each of the societies, With these aims we shall labor, and strive, through so that we now hope that the life of the paper will be the favor of our friends, to send forth a journal of which commensurate with that of the college itself Haverford may have no cause to feel ashamed. IV THE HAVERFORDIAN. While the students of Haverfdrd, during the sum- guarded against, because of the injury they often silently mer vacation, have been to a great extent unoccupied, work, — neglect of exercise, and irregularity. his constitution [per- or occupied only with self-imposed tasks, the students in One who is absorbed in study, altogether pleasant, the great school of politics have been unusually busy haps not very stout, the weather not languid, e.xcuses himself with little and active,—active, as the members of both parties claim, and feeling somewhat vigorous action, soon finds his and that too, for the most part, from conviction, in pro- exertion, and v/ith less of moting the general welfare of the country. Yet there is digestion is not good, and his cheeks are growing sal- it is, when such a radical difference in the opinions, the principles, low, and complains that he knows not why the policy, of the two parties, that, however disinterested a few manly games or a few miles' fatiguing yet buoyant his as well as his physical may be their efforts, one must approach much nearer than walking, would revive mental the other the goal for which both are professedly striving. constitution. The body must have action and the mind The administration of the national government in the recreating rest; and time thus appropriated is not lost. hands of each would be attended with very different Again, the same result is often sustained by simply in work. It is one results. It is then the duty of those students who expect neglecting to be regular and systematic often injures the health than neglect of to vote this fall, as it is of all good citizens, to choose thing that more exercise, taking but little recreation and then rushing between these two parties ; and as conscientious, patri- — then otic young men they will, after careful consideration, to the extreme of straining every muscle and nerve, choose according to the merits of each. They will not suddenly ceasing and resting while wet with perspiration. vote as their fathers voted merely for the sake of follow- But if the time for all duties is rightly apportioned, as ing their example, but will exercise an intelligent, inde- that of every student especially should be, the amount of pendent choice. The records of each party are open work is seldom injurious. This is what gave so much strength to Franklin's mental constitution even after he before them ; every deed, every important speech of the leaders, every decree that has gone forth through the had passed his eightieth year, and it is what sustains Dr. instrumentality of either party, has been fully discussed, Pond as such a vigorous and active writer in his nine- and that too with a candor which alone characterizes the tieth year. A difficult lesson, making up an omitted partisan press. There is then no excuse for ignorance. recitation, or preparing for some other duty which seems Review the history of both parties, study carefully their to crowd upon him, is often inducing to trespass on one's for recreation but experience leading principles, weigh the character and the abilities sleeping hours or his time ; of the several candidates for office, and we prophesy that has shown that time thus spent is worse than lost. the students of Haverford who have votes to cast in the coming election, will not so far forget themselves and their duty as to cast those votes in the interest of that We are glad to hear that we can enter on our list party the lessons of whose history point least to pros- of exchanges 7'/w; Student, a paper edited under the perity in the future. supervision of both Haverford and Westtown. As its name indicates, it is devoted exclusively to educational interests. The fact that four of our men during last year had If we may judge from the prospectus that came to to give up their college course because of the failure of our hands a few weeks since, we can certainly look forward their health is one of some significance, and should not be with pleasure to the perusal of its columns ; and without passed over too lightly. It is a matter, we believe, how- any intention to criticise the able articles which will ever, in which the institution is not so much at fault as grace its pages, we would approve highly of some well- the individuals themselves. Few colleges have a more balanced Haverford student from time to time taking up healthful location or arrangements. Pure air, good water, some topic that admits of ventilation, and give scope to an elevated position and excellent drainage, good ventila- his feelings through the columns of The Iluccrfordkdh A tion, together with the many incentives to noble and home study association has also been started under the manly sports, combine to render its sanitary conditions immediate management of the editors of The Stiidni I, and most complete.