Word: asked
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...introduction he said, to the main thought of the text, we may ask, what relation has faith in God to religion? We are tempted to say in reply, is not faith in God the very essence of religion? If we turn to one of the pagan religions we find that this is not true, for their faith in God exists without true religion. A man may believe in God as he believes in gravitation and yet know no religion. A man often believes in God because he can conceive of no other First Cause. The difference between faith...
...first-hand of an endorsement than a first-hand certificate. As a step, then, this matter of degrees is, we think, satisfactory; as an end it is distinctly unsatisfactory. If the present is only a step, one of the next steps most logically is just what the petititioners ask for, namely, degrees to women direct from Harvard. The whole question seems to us one of time and we believe that time will bring about just what both parties wish. We do not prophesy, however, for no one knows what the overseers will do with the petition; we only state what...
...ought to be chosen captain who is best qualified by his own personal characteristics to bring about this unity. Too much cannot be said to emphasize the importance of calm, unbiased action in connection with what looks like a crisis in our baseball career. All that the students ask is that in this present state of affairs the best man be clected captain; if the best man is elected he will not be troubled with lack of support; if any but the best man is elected it is pretty safe to predict a disastrous season...
...club voted to ask Sir William Dawson, the well-known geologist, to lecture before the members...
...athletic contests and includes the former in his attack upon the latter. He makes the very popular mistake of seeing no middle ground in physical exercise, or if he sees middle ground he denies that it is recognized here at Harvard. In answer to this we need only ask the writer to use his eyes in the gymnasium any afternoon. There he will see plenty of men doing quiet gymnastic exercise either by themselves or in classes under Dr. Sargent...