Word: civill
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Tonight the first lecture on Harvard's history will be held under the auspices of the Harvard Memorial Society. Certainly no better man could have been chosen to tell the history of the University during the decade just preceding the Civil War than President Eliot. In 1850 President Eliot was a sophomore in the College, and his father held the position of Treasurer to the University. The year after leaving College he was appointed tutor in mathematics, and in 1858 became an assistant professor of mathematics and chemistry. From this it will be seen that President Eliot was closely connected...
...large number of men availed themselves of the opportunity of meeting the United States Civil Service Commission at the reception given at the Colonial Club Saturday afternoon. The president of the club introduced the chairman of the commission, Hon. John R. Procter, who said...
Nothing has more encouraged the friends of good government at the present time than the great interest aroused in young men for civil service reform. No greater service can be rendered in the army or the navy than in civil life, in fighting against the predominat evils of the time. Our resources have been so great hitherto that not even bad legislation or incompetent officials could retard our steady progress. We have not felt that there might be dangers in fostering class interests. But now other nations are coming to the front, and we must work hard to keep pace...
...William G. Rice followed, with an outline of the practical outcome of the work of the commission. He first showed that the evils which civil service reform aimed to eradicate were no new thing, but the logical outcome of the world's progress. Thirteen years ago the first law was passed in relation to the reform movement. It sought to remove the higher offices from the control of the party spoilsmen. Since that time the idea has by degrees obtained a firmer footing, until today we have 55,000 positions open to men by competition. The speaker traced the reform...
...reception by the Civil Service Reform Club to the members of the United States Civil Service Commissioners will be held at half past four this afternoon at the Colonial Club. The Hon. John R. Procter, the president of the Commission will make a short address of about twenty minutes...