Bowdoin Orient . important provincesof liberal education to dissipate this preju-dice by precept and example. It may, how-ever, be suggested as a good topic for in-quiry in Economics what would become ofsociety if it should be suddenly rid of all itsso-called prejudices ? Mr. Ruskin has latelydone good service in denouncing the shamsentiment of Canon Kingsley. Civiliza-tion, Mr. R. says, in substance, is not pro-moted by love matches between bishopsdaughters and journeymen tailors, nor byelopements of game-keepers with squiresdaughters. The motive in taking places in the hotelshas not been to
Bowdoin Orient . important provincesof liberal education to dissipate this preju-dice by precept and example. It may, how-ever, be suggested as a good topic for in-quiry in Economics what would become ofsociety if it should be suddenly rid of all itsso-called prejudices ? Mr. Ruskin has latelydone good service in denouncing the shamsentiment of Canon Kingsley. Civiliza-tion, Mr. R. says, in substance, is not pro-moted by love matches between bishopsdaughters and journeymen tailors, nor byelopements of game-keepers with squiresdaughters. The motive in taking places in the hotelshas not been to set an example of humility,nor to reform society. Rather, an employ- ment, known to be and felt to be uncongenialto the tastes which prompt a higher educa-tion, is engaged in for lucre. It was a hu-miliating day for New England colleges whenthe late Mr. Vanderbilt selected the studentwaiters as the recipients of his largess. Itwas a proud day for plutocracy when it hadeducation at its beck and call. James The reception tenderedthe Junior class, Thursday,March 4th, by President and , was a very sociable and en-joyable occasion. It afforded an oppor-tunity for maliing some very pleasantacquaintances, and will be remembered by the classas one of the many bright spots in their collegecourse. The nine, in accordance with ancient custom, willopen the season Fast Day, in a game with the Port-lands. It is hoped that a good number of the boyswill accompany them on this trip. Now that the pressure of circumstances has com-pelled chapel exercises to be held in Lower Memorial,it begins to dawn on the college mind, that a greatdeal of discomfort might have been avoided if this stephad been taken several months earlier. We sin-cerely hope that another winter will see this wisdomof afterthought put into practical form by becominga forethought. The nine has commenced practice in the Tops-ham Fair Building. This enables them to work thebatteries, and take their training in a pr
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