This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...worth possessing, but we would ask if college life is the best period for its acquisition, and if it is ever worth the loss, or even hazard of moral purity. The country student sees less of the world during his College course. He learns less of fashion's forms, but not necessarily less of true politeness. And does he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...worth possessing, but we would ask if college life is the best period for its acquisition, and if it is ever worth the loss, or even hazard of moral purity. The country student sees less of the world during his College course. He learns less of fashion's forms, but not necessarily less of true politeness. And does he not acquire physical, moral, and mental habits which shall enable him, when he enters the world, the stronger to bear up against its rude blasts, the better to withstand its temptations, and to lead as honorable and useful a life as if he had spent four years in vibrating between the halls of fashion and the halls of learning? We have given our principal reasons for liking the situation of Williams College. There are some minor ones. It is easy of access. This could not have been said with truth a year ago. We then led a sort of hermit life up here among the mountains. But the completion of the Adams and Pittsfield Rail Road, coming within five miles of us, almost joins us to the net-work of railroads, which now pervades our country. The railroad will probably soon be extended through this town. Another advantage resulting from our country location, is the small expense necessarily incurred by the students. The tuition is low and the board cheap. For this reason our college is peculiarly favorable to those who in their poverty are struggling for an education. Many such come here. They are usually men who become an honor to the nation and the glory of their Alma Mater. CHAPTER II. COLLEGE BUILDINGS, LIBRARY, AND APPARATUS. The West College is the most ancient and venerable of the college buildings. It was built just after the adoption of the Constitution of the United States; and like that substantial document, it is based on firm foundations; i...
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