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...would be an idealistic state of affairs here if each member of a class should have implicit confidence in the justice of the others. We do not pretend that such a state is possible; but we should very much like to think that the men in Ninety-two believe that their fellows are gentlemen, and capable of being trusted to choose wisely and justly when the time comes. This utter lack of confidence it is, which is leading certain men, nearly a year beforehand, to organize and work systematically for power in the class day elections...
...attendance at the meeting of the Co-operative society last evening is any sign, the members intend to place implicit confidence in the new board of directors. These officers will have before them a task which will require great activity and earnest work, if they undertake to correct the abuses we have already called attention to. The society appears to have been badly managed and to be sadly in need of reform. With a suitable superintendent, and a board of officers elected especially for the purpose. great improvements ought to be made in the coming year...
...meeting of the candidates for the freshman crew was held Friday evening in the trophy room of the gymnasium at 7.30. Captain Herrick addressed the men and impressed upon them the necessity of thorough diligence in training and implicit obedience to their captain. After Captain Herrick's speech Captain Earle said a few words...
...people of this country that Delphi was for sale. As every one knows, Delphi is the seat of the most famous oracle in the world, that of Apollo, in Greece. From it the people of Greece were accustomed to hear their destinies foretold in verse. All placed implicit confidence in the utterances of the divine goddess, whose predictions were singularly accurate. It was once the most wealthy spot in all Greece, and now presents a field of singular fruitfulness for the work of modern excavators...
...stability of our government depends upon our implicit observance of the constitution. Relief can therefore be obtained only through local interference.-Debates in Civil Rights Bill Record, 43rd Cong., 2d session...