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...life, and the events preceding his appointment to the supreme bench. His appointment came at a critical time, when amidst the strife and change of political parties contending over points of a constitution but half interpreted there arose the need of a great lawyer to explain clearly and aright the true principles of the American scheme of government. Cases involving the subtlest points of the Constitution came before Marshall during his long term as Chief Justice, and to the wisdom of his decisions is due in great measure that prevalence of sound constitutional doctrine and opinion that has made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: John Marshall Day Exercises. | 2/5/1901 | See Source »

...quite the time for opposition? If there is a general feeling among Harvard men against the Brooks House site, let us hope that in the future it will serve as a reminder that constant interest in the geographical extension of the University is the surest method of leading it aright...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/8/1898 | See Source »

...view of these facts the opportunity of being set aright in regard to these matters which is offered by the talks to be given on these subjects tonight by President Eliot and Professor Hollis is one of which every student in the University should avail himself. It is certainly a matter of great interest to every one to know what President Eliot's views on athletics really are, while it is of the utmost importance that every member of the University, and especially every member of an athletic organization, should know the position of the Corporation in regard to athletics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/19/1897 | See Source »

...quieting pricks of conscience by light excuses. This makes us indifferent to things, which although wicked, have become so common that they do not seem sins, and in the same way we become indifferent and excuse greater sins. Mr. Donald urged the necessity of starting the new term aright and looking into our lives and making ourselves attend more strictly to the small duties of our college life...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Appleton Chapel. | 4/27/1896 | See Source »

...needs only a bit of good sense to set the matter aright. From conversation with a number of the foremost men in the University, we are sure that, without exception, they would be glad to return any sign of recognition which they see given to them by Harvard men, and certainly the initiative ought to be taken by the younger man. It is he that should show that he knows and respects the older man, not the older man who should mark out the younger as one known...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/14/1894 | See Source »

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