Word: arguments
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Junior Theme VI, an argument, will be due Thursday, April...
Theme VI. will be an argument. The following subjects are suggested. but the choice is not restricted to them : 1. Webster's political attitude at the time of the 7th of March speech. 2. Did the circumstances justify Webster's argument in the White murder case? 3. Is Mr. Arnold's estimate of Emerson adequate? 4. Can Emerson be truly called a "Spiritual Son" of Carlyle? 5. Was Carlyle's life in accordance with his teaching? 7. The political economy of the "Deserted Village." -A short synopsis, simply to indicate the main points in the argument, will...
Sophomore Theme VI will be an argument. The following subjects are suggested, but the choice is not restricted to them-(1). Webster's political attitude at the time of his 7th of Mar Speech. (2.) Did the circumstances justify Webster s argument in the White murder case ?. (3). Is Mr. Arnold's estimate of Emerson adequate ? (4). Can Emerson be truly called a "Spiritual Son of Carlyle ?" (5). Was Carlyle's life in accord with his teaching ? (6). Can Mr. Fronde be justified for revealing the private life of Carlyle ? (7). The political economy of the "Deserted Village." A short...
...require daily attendance upon recitations and lectures, and this, without any undue encroachment on daily prayers, if deemed expedient, and if required only where there are no conscientious reasons for omitting the service, belongs to the same category with other requisitions made by college authority." This is the principal argument why attendance at prayers can be required. Many reasons are given why it is inexpedient to abolish the attendance. "First and least of all is the reason that the college can ill afford the loss of reputation which would ensue on its being the first of all literary institutions...
...education. Waiving the objection, although it can apply with equal force to some courses already in the curriculum, we think that a sufficient number of men would take it as an extra to warrant the experiment. The expense, which in the minds of the authorities is the really strong argument against it, need not be great; for an expert could be hired for a sum not very large to give instruction, say, three hours a week, which would probably be sufficient...