Word: blame
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard class elections. It is impossible to see how the true Harvard spirit can be fully awakened so long as one-third the members of each Senior class deliberately sacrifice university ideals and interests by blind acts of club partisanship. And the non-society men are no less to blame; with their two-thirds voting power they have been too long indifferent to the evils. As a matter of fact, few men see the evil at the time, and, like the writer, only regret what they have done or failed to do after a year or two of reflection...
...case is unparalleled. Former Freshman classes have been blamed for having the enthusiasm more of a body of third year Graduates studying for a doctorate than of young and enthusiastic first year men. But such lethargy, such a lack of class spirit, such disheartening and selfish indifference to everything except their own private interests, no Freshmen, within the memory or knowledge of any present undergraduate, have shown. They will have no one to blame but themselves, if the eleven, stirred by no interest or support by their classmates, lose any feeling of responsibility they may have and fail...
...secrecy of committee room. g. Leads to system of "log-room." h. Prevents collision and harmony of legislation. i. Cramps debate. x. All committees except Ways and Means have but two hours under ten months session to present and debate bills. j. Reduce responsibility. x. House cannot be blamed. 1. Has followed decision of committee. y. Committee cannot be blamed. 1. Members usually too obscure to blame. B. Produces lack of responsibility in all departments of government. 1. Executive and. House frequently of two political parties. 2. Separation of executive and legislative departments. a. Cabinet cannot meet emergencies-financial deficits...
...class itself indirectly has a share in the blame. The members of 1900 have not supported and encouraged the team as they ought and made it feel that it represents somebody, has a duty to perform, and is responsible for its success or failure. If the eleven had been watched with interest in its practice and cheered with enthusiasm in its game, its present condition might be more encouraging...
...action is beneficial. (A) To minority (1) While it enables speaker to sacrifice, at times, will of stubborn minority to need of immediate legislative action, majority can not throw blame of bad legislation on minority (x) It can not seriously affect action of majority. (Follet, p. 182). (B) To majority. (1) The measures for which it is held responsible can not be thwarted by scheming minority. (Follett, p. 180). (C) To nation. (1) Fixes legislative responsibility. (Follet, p. 111) (Hart, p. 19). (2) Legislative responsibility means more efficient legislation. (Follet, 310) Hart, 10). (3) Improves character of House (Follet...