Word: governor
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...great deal of interest has been excited of late as to whether precedent entitles any incumbent of the governor's chair to a degree; and , in this connection, it is interesting to note, especially with regard to the present governor, what the custom of Harvard has been hitherto. The first honorary degree of LL. D. that Harvard ever gave, was conferred on General Washington, for "his eminent services in the cause of his country and to this society." The first governor who had a degree was James Sullivan in 1807-8; but it is noteworthy that down...
...other utterance at the Unitarian festival on Thursday evening elicited such enthusiastic demonstrations of approval as when the Rev. Mr. Peabody referred approvingly to the refusal of Harvard University to grant its highest honor to Governor Butler. A tremendous burst of applause greeted the announcement and was thrice repeated...
Perhaps, hereafter, Harvard College will be good enough to tell the people of Massachusetts whom to vote for for governor. - [New York Graphic.] Cart before the horse, as usual. Perhaps the people will be good enough not to insist upon having their favorites LL. D - d by Harvard. The college has its "rights as well as the people." [Republican...
...regret very much," Governor Butler is reported as saying, "this political action on the part of the college, because I fear it may tend to impair its usefulness, for it is quite possible that the people of the Commonwealth may hereafter remember it to the disadvantage of the college and come to the conclusion to divorce the college and the State as our fathers divorced the church and State, and may inquire if there is any reason why the property of that institution shall be exempted from taxataxation, which is so burdensome upon us, while they use the alms...
With reference to the threats of the governor, mentioned in an editorial, the Transcript says: "Here the governor's malice is as ignorant as it is impotent. The State and college were divorced long ago; it has no more exemption from taxation than every other college has, and pays taxes on nearly a million and a half dollars' worth of real estate in this city the same as any other corporation. There is no way for Gov. Butler to begin to make the college pay in loss of money for refusing the degree. The loss of money to be apprehended...