Word: america
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...America" Testimonial Committee, a portrait by Peixotto of Samuel Francis Smith, author of the national hymn "America...
Today the country stands at a crisis as great as that which confronted it during the Civil War: namely, whether the politics of America are to be pure and the lofty ideals of the Republic preserved, or the country allowed to fall into the hands of those strong enough, rich enough, and shrewd enough, ready to lend its government to their own principles and interests. The moment a country allows its liberty to go, all its greatness is destroyed. Surely the highest and most necessary duty of a university is to teach her sons allegiance to the state...
...Discrimination against Catholics is an uncalled for injustice.- (a) Membership in the church is not irreconcileable with good citizenship.- (b) American institutions are not in danger from Rome.- (1) Decline of papal power at home and abroad.- (2) Numerical weakness of Catholics in America: Censas Bulletin, Statistics of Churches.- (3) Increasing liberality among Catholics: Washington Gladden in Catholic Columbian, Oct. 8, 1894.- (4) Publicity of action in the U. S.: President Eliot in Forum, XVIII, 138, (Oct. 1894)-(c) A religious test is unconstitutional...
...first regular meeting of the Harvard Engineering Society will be held October 18 (Friday) at 7.45 p. m. in L. S. S. 1. The following papers will be read: "Engineering in South and Central America," Mr. J. F. Brandes '98 of Buenos Aires, Argentine; "The Collapse of the Coliseum at Chicago," Mr. A. F. Giese '98. The rest of the time will be devoted to business of importance...
...first regular meeting of the Harvard Engineering Society will be held October 18 (Friday) at 7.45 p. m. in L. S. S. 1. The following papers will be read: "Engineering in South and Central America," Mr. J. F. Brandes '98 of Buenos Aires, Argentine; "The Collapse of the Coliseum at Chicago," Mr. A. F. Giese '98. The rest of the time will be devoted to business of importance...