Word: freedom
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...characters are necessarily unformed. The boarding school too often developes not true manliness, but rather a heedless independence which is incompatible with it. To put a boy in the way of such development the neglect of higher, is a grave mistake. Self-reliance should not be born of mere freedom from restraint, but of a consciousness of power which can hardly accompany the school boy's immaturity...
...cannot be denied that the freedom from compulsion is unfortunate in one effect. It leaves room for a heedless neglect of opportunity, by which many now deprive themselves of much profit. The eminent character of the officiating ministers in Appleton Chapel, and the consequent privilege of listening to them, seems not to be always appreciated. Only recently it was said of Mr. Crothers that since Phillips Brooks, no man has shown greater depth of spiritual interpretation; yet of the students who neglected to hear him, few probably realized the chance they were throwing away. If this unfortunate heedlessness could...
...peasantry are now in a state of transition from servitude to freedom and will not be free for twenty years. The reform was accomplished almost without a struggle; it made Russia a new country by leading to the introduction of machinery and modern improvements...
...conferences is sure to be matter of much difficulty, and it would be a great point gained to have the first one go off with some show of spirited interest. On the question of football the undergraduates would have more to say, and say it with greater freedom, than they would on any of the other subjects about which their opinion is desired. A conference now, we believe, might be made an entire success, and so a happy introduction to the expected series. If it could be held before the coming meeting of the Faculty, it is conceivable that...
...Such legislation is deprivation of liberty and property under 14th Amendment: Field. C. J., in Powell v. Penn.; Thayer, Vol. II, 646. - (a) By "liberty" is meant freedom to do such acts as a man judges best for his interests not in consistent with the rights of others: People v. Marks, 99 N. Y. 377, 386; In Re Jacobs, 98 N. Y. 98. - (1) This includes inalienable right to procure healthy and nutritious food: Field v. s. - (2) Oleomargarine is nutritious and healthy food: Dr. E. G. Brackett in 19th Report Mass. Board of Health, 272; Prof. At water...