Word: accomplishments
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...strict theoretical principles which economists have recognized as essential to successful co-operative movements; and on the practical side it is under the management of a thoroughly capable and energetic superintendent. During his term of office the Society has increased its business wonderfully, and has reached a position to accomplish well-high perfectly its purpose of helpful student co-operation...
...hotly debated, whether the requirements for the degree of A. B. should not be lessened. In opening the discussion on the question before the association last Friday President Eliot made the point that what those who believe that the course preparatory for college can be shortened desire to accomplish is out primarily the gain of a year but the improvement of our educational system. And this, it has been shown over and over again, is exactly the contention of the advocates of the change in the requirements for the A. B. degree...
...best accomplish having your religion honored in the entire circle of your acquaintance? not by ostentatious professions. Make your quiet yet efficient profession by constant attendance on christian worship and ordinances and by taking your modest port in such associations for religious improvement as have your confidence and sympathy. Follow the leading of your own enlightened conscience by letting no cumulative force of example or persuasio turn you one hair's breadth from what you regard as your duty; by making your own way through college a right line, a straight line in the direct way from earth to heaven...
...sophomore class meeting last night was anything but creditable to the class. Two parties, both determined to elect their ticket, confronted each other, and some of the members of one of these parties resorted to dishonest means to accomplish their purpose. Ample evidence of this has been presented to the CRIMSON in the shape of nine ballots all prepared by the same man for the straight ticket which was elected. If this sort of work was practiced by any number of men, and there is substantial reason to believe that it was, probably enough illegal votes were cast to affect...
...principle that law must be taught by vividly impressing upon the student's mind the reasons upon which legal rules and doctrines are based and, by so instructing him, that he will view law as a system of principle, not as a mere aggregation of cases. To accomplish this, the student commits to memory from day to day suitable portions of a treatise upon some particular legal topic written by an expert on the subject. The professor then seeks, from his own experience and learning, to explain whatever difficulties may have been encountered in the study of the treatise...