Word: chaplain
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...walks into Roman Catholic, Congregational, Episcopalian, Baptist, and Unitarian churches, a positive and practical Christian influence is exerted upon the students; and one of the most learned, wise, and earnest men, the Rev. Dr. A. P. Peabody, is professor of Christian morals, and to all intents and purposes the chaplain of students and their adviser and friend...
...change the nature of Class Day have been at work. With the increase of numbers in the classes came the abolishment of the rush around the tree; then the tree exercises themselves were attacked severely by those who thought all such exhibitions boyish in the extreme; the office of chaplain was dropped or resumed at the pleasure of the particular class; and each year has made more evident the fact that Class Day is enjoyable, not because of its literary exercises, or because of its class-tree exercises, but because of the social enjoyment which the day affords...
...exercises began with a waltz played by a band of stringed instruments, prayer by the class-chaplain followed, and then the orator was introduced. His theme was the connection between education and agriculture, and he proved conclusively, to himself at least, that the prosperity of a country depends upon the farmers, and that the cultivation of the soil ought to go hand in hand with the cultivation of the mind. He did not close without censuring the corruption of the times. The children of the so-called old families, he said, inherit more vices than virtues, and he wished...
There is another change that might well be made; the class has dispensed with a chaplain, it could well institute a new office and have a treasurer. Next week we learn the collection of class funds will be begun. There are two separate funds, - one the Class Fund, and the other the Class Subscription Fund. These two funds in '75 amounted to $20,000, and were in the care of the Class Secretary. Now, as this office in itself involves a great deal of work, and the management of the class moneys is now such an additional...
...magic sentence, "This is a dollar," to make that hitherto useless paper as valuable a measure of value and medium of exchange as the standard dollar of coin. It is in something of the same spirit that successive classes in Harvard College have voted "that the office of chaplain shall be considered as of more importance than before," and by this vote men of character and ability have been induced to accept an office which had been mocked by the nomination of unworthy candidates. Nevertheless, no permanent dignity has been added to the office, for the good sense...