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...reply of whose champion is only in truth a corroboration of Dr. Eliot's criticisms. Instead of a crawling retort, let us frankly admit that we share the regret that an element among us does exist so lost to any sense of personal decorum that they constantly imperil the reputation of their chosen college and drag its fair name in the mire--only qualifying the admission by the demonstrable statement that the number of offenders is less than their apparent ubiquity might indicate. A. ALEXANDER ROBEY...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication | 6/4/1920 | See Source »

...Education Board has arranged with the Teachers College of Columbia University to create a school for the education of young children according to Dr. Flexner's principles. The New York Times regards this as a most dangerous attack against the present accepted system of education. Whether this experiment will imperil our entire educational structure is a question, but it is a progressive step and one that should be watched with great interest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE NEW EDUCATION | 1/22/1917 | See Source »

...order to prevent interference by foreign powers, which would - (a) Involve us in Continental politics. - (b) Threaten our political influence on. this continent v. Maximilian in Mexico. - (c) Menace our commercial interests on this continent. Blaine to Lowell, 19 Nov. 1881, 24 June 1881, Foreign Relations for 1881. - (d) Imperil our military position. Blaine to Lowell, above...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 4/27/1892 | See Source »

...book at Bartlett's, or the dinner will be a failure. A crew which won two such grand victories as those of last June, is deserving of the highest honor, and every sign of indifference in rendering this honor will dampen the ardor of future crews, and thus imperil our aquatic interests...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/9/1885 | See Source »

...part of our own land is there a greater munificence than in Massachusetts. Its citizens ennoble the acquisition of riches by devoting their affluence to the service of popular beneficence. Generosity has become a public sentiment. Indeed, it is already proverbial that no rich New Englander would dare to imperil his future happiness by failing to make a bequest to Harvard. This wise benevolence, so nobly characteristic of the public spirit of this Commonwealth, will yet enrich the foundations of Harvard beyond English precedent. Ampler revenues, increasing the corps of instruction, and furnishing appliances for the illustration of every department...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD'S FUTURE. | 4/25/1883 | See Source »

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