Word: citizen
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...recent years and is therefore well fitted to write of the dead poet. Mr. Woodbury dwells especially on the simplicity of his nature, as shown in his works, beneath the diversity of his interests and the subtle refinements of his intellectual part, the unity of his life as poet, citizen and thinker, and the harmonious interplay of his faculties one with another, and especially the directness of his expression in every mode of writing - the primary traits of Mr. Lowell's character. Accompanying this article are a new full page portrait of Mr. Lowell, engraved by T. Johnson...
...connection with today's election it may be interesting to examine the qualifications necessary for a student to vote. Any citizen who wishes to cast his ballot must register (registration for this year closed a week ago Saturday), and must have paid some state or county tax, assessed upon him in any part of the commonwealth within two years of election day. He must also possess a domicil in the city or town where he wishes to vote. Whether students posses such a domicil in Cambridge or not is a question which has been little understood, though the law seems...
General references: Professor Wm. M. Sloan, Pensions and Socialism in Century Magazine, Vol. XLII. p. 179, June 1891; E. H. Hall, An Indignity to our Citizen Soldiers; Pres. Cleveland's message. Senate Journal 2nd Sess., 49th Cong., 2 Sess., p. 219; Mason's Veto Power, secs...
...home system over that of institutions, and the need of rescuing the children before they had gone too far and received the corruption and stigma of the prison. They appealed for help not merely on the ground of philanthropy, but also of the economic duty of society and every citizen who had the blessing of a home influence to provide this home influence for those who would otherwise lose its priceless advantage...
...essay of Mr. Curtis Guild, Jr., on "Political Reform and Political Reformers" occupies the place of honor. The keynote of the whole is contained in the quotation at the beginning of the article, "Corumpunt Oita corpus." Mr. Guild says that there are two ways in which a plain American citizen who is in earnest can be of measurable assistance in the promotion of political reform. Both necessitate trouble, The first method is the creation of public opinion; the second, going into politics. Mr. Guild urges upon Harvard men especially the necessity of active participation in politics and in political reform...