Word: higher
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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There have been three matters before the Convention affecting the University and the other institutions of higher education in the State. It was proposed to broaden that chapter, incorporated 137 years ago in the original organic law of Massachusetts, which singles out the University for special mention and commends it to the favor of future generations, to include all the colleges of the Commonwealth. This amendment which was drafted with the aid of officials of the University, was rejected for reasons not connected with the University, thus leaving the status of the latter unchanged...
...actual interpretation, would split the democratic from the imperialistic elements in Germany. Such a movement would accomplish our armies in the war no less than military success. The United States does not have to go through three years of war to find out that it is fighting for far higher things than, for example, a section of territory...
...many who were already with us but many prospective students also, who would otherwise be now upon our roll. We cannot regret their going, for they are fighting our battle, facing danger and death for our liberties as well as for their own, placing the name of our country higher on the list of nations; and it is through the service rendered by them and by those with them at the front that we can carry on in quiet and security our studies here at home...
There can be no doubt that the representatives of this country will have much to say in the final settlement reached on all these subjects. As a part of the higher civilization of the world, the United States ranks alongside of Europe. For the time being that civilization is threatened by a lawless member. With so many savage races in the world, and so much rich but undeveloped land, it is perhaps too much to expect that this will be the last war. But with a common purpose between this country and the allied nations of Europe, it may well...
...object is to extend to workingmen opportunities for elementary, technical, commercial, and higher education, through afternoon and evening classes and lectures; and to bring into mutually helpful contact, workingmen, students, and teachers. To this end, courses are offered in primary, intermediate, grammer, academic, and in some cases, college grades...