Word: freedom
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...down the centuries together, intimately allied for the advancement of sound learning, for a larger liberty, for a more intimate and patriotic citizenship, for a sympathetic support of the movements to improve the condition and welfare of our people, and to make universal the blessings of civil and religious freedom. To-day Massachusetts and Harvard university, receiving with gratitude the congratulations that come from all parts of the civilized world so abundantly, unite in joyful salutations to all the institutions of learning everywhere; to the common schools, that stand in our land as the sure defence against ignorance and oppression...
...movement begun in haste and dictated by the whim of the moment; for the agitation upon the subject among the young men in college has been going on for some years and has been steadily increasing in earnestness. And now we look to see a period of freedom and good sense and sincerity and earnest belief in religious matters in the college. We still have a Plummer Professor, and his work still makes itself felt...
...other point which excited the spectator's irritability was the apparent lack of system with which the crowd of on-lookers were managed. They entered upon the field and hindered the playing, if not by actually getting in the players way, yet by forming an unconscious barrier to the freedom of their movements. And besides, those few gentlemen who remained on the seats as they should, were entirely prevented from obtaining a view of some of the most interesting plays. A crowd is always selfish and the only way to keep men within bounds is to appoint several leaders...
...results of our elective system are, as we all know, even far beyond expectation, but we should not omit to guard against the evils which it, in common with every good thing, may bring with it a little conservative spirit, may fitly be preached to the liberalism and freedom...
...without compulsion, be employed? To all industrious students this would be a matter of indifference. Would it not save the majority of the lower layer of our future government officials from that "bumming" which must occur when one wastes from one to three years of his life? The academic freedom would not be affected in the leas; by this plan, only the right to conceal laziness from parents, guardians and the university officers would...