Word: civilities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seen than at Harvard. Here, beyond some courses in the abstract principles of public policy and or two debates in the Union on political subjects, the university affords no opportunity for activity in thought or action on public matters. A few years ago we did have a lecture on Civil Service Reform and the students turned out well to hear it. Now why can this not be followed up? There are surely enough men who would become interested to form a good Civil Service Reform Club; and their influence, especially those of the two upper classes, who are so soon...
Surely when President Eliot's name is seen so often in the reports of the Civil Service Reform meetings and dinners, and not his only, but many of the overseers and of some of the faculty, it would seem that these gentlemen would be interested in doing something at home; and that if they really cared for the matter they would exercise some of their private influence, if not their public, where it might do so much good...
SPHOMORE THEMES.Theme III. will be due Feb. 14. Subjects: 1. A translation from the German. 2, 3. Subjects connected with the Civil War, cf. Hart's series of lectures. 4. On Valentines serious and comic. 5. My favorite poet and why I like him. 6. The present condition of the Civil Service. 7. What is the difference between a Republican and a Democrat...
...John Avery, a well known civil engineer, a graduate of Harvard, was killed last week on the New York Central Railroad...
SOPHOMORE THEMES.Theme III. will be due Feb. 14. Subjects: 1. A translation from the German. 2, 3. Subjects connected with the Civil Var, cf. Hart's series of lectures. 4. On Valentines serious and comic. 2. My favorite poet and why I like him. 6. The present condition of the Civil Service. 7. What is the difference between a Republican and a Democrat...