Word: higher
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...play, but when he grows older he admires the worth of each individual in his part. The man who is proud on account of his social position is as foolish as the strong king on the stage who glories in his part. True parts are assigned by a power higher than our own. The angel applauds the man for his own worth not for his station or dress...
...enough who care to undertake it. The University is large enough to support several organizations of this kind. The competition would be beneficial and tend to spread the interest. At the same time it would give one the experience which might finally bring the coveted membership of the higher society to him. If, in the course of time, such an organization could raise the quality of its work to that of the new Harvard Union, the University would be so much better off. It is hard to see how the college has anything to lose by the action to-night...
...Natural History Society. Professor Searle of the Observatory will deliver the four lectures treating on the elements of Astronomy. While the course in itself will not be very advanced, it will doubtless prove interesting and instructive. We hope it may have the effect of leading to something higher. Every year the college publications have made futile appeals that the study of Astronomy should become a part of the curriculum. If by such lectures as these to be given by Professor Searle, the faculty may be made to feel the strength of the desire for advanced study in Astronomy, the Natural...
Thus in its true sense virtue means more today than it did before the days of Christ, and it is because we have the example of Christ, who combined in himself all the qualities that make up virtue, that we have this higher conception...
...annual report, President Eliot draws attention to a fact which is probably truer of Harvard than of any other of the large universities of this country. The college loses very few instructors of the higher ranks through the efforts of other institutions to draw from our force of teachers. During the past year, seven universities and colleges have made offers of higher salaries and titles to four professors four assistant professors and six instructors. In each case the call has been declined. At the same time the number of assistants and recent graduates who accept positions in other colleges...