Word: acceptably
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...deemed it best that the speakers for commencement day should hereafter be appointed on what has always, tacitly, at least, been understood as the basis, viz., the student's 'general scholarship, literary ability and conduct throughout the course,' and since we do not believe it right that we should accept appointments which thus distinguish certain of our number as 'honor girls,' we respectfully ask that, in our case at least, no honor list shall in any way be announced, and that commencement exercises, as conducted by the students, be omitted. Our own wish would be that the literary exercises...
...social life around her, and children who chafe, as all children do, under poverty, and like a taste of the good things that are going. The result has been simply that the leading lawyers hardly ever go on the bench, and that the ablest business men will not accept political positions, but take service with the great moneyed corporations. There is, in fact, in our time an immense and most unfortunate diversion of the talent of the country away from the administrative service of the government, mainly owing to the smallness of the pay and the precariousness of the position...
...that we should pass the evening listening to the cheerful and familiar sound of whistling, singing, cheering, shouting, explosion of torpedoes and snapping of crackers, than that we should wear ourselves out by a long grind in the evening after the labors of the day. Those who accept these little favors in the kindly spirit in which they are offered will indeed be greatly benefited thereby, but, unfortunately, there are a few misguided individuals who turn a deaf ear to these pleasing distractions and take no relaxation from their grind. Such students cannot claim our sympathy - a man so devoted...
Will the presidents of the various societies and clubs which have thus far been photographed but have not accepted proofs, please call at the studio at once and see the proofs of their respective groups. Unless the several societies or clubs are heard from in this matter before tomorrow (Thursday) night the committee will accept such proofs as they...
...teaching, we have not enough teachers. At Harvard more is thought than ever of the importance of producing effect on character, of training men to respect themselves and rely on themselves. It used to be said that the college stood the student 'in loco parentis.'" The speaker did not accept this theory, inasmuch as there are various kinds of parents, and it was impossible from the very nature of the case that any college instructor would take the exact place of any, even the best parent. So, too, at Harvard the theory of what may be called "mechanical repression," such...