Word: indifferentism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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The word "indifference" has become symbolic of Harvard, in fact, so much so, that Harvard men have come to pride themselves on their indifference. This indifference is the outgrowth of several things,--tradition, Eastern conservatism, and the ever increasing pressure of modern life. Freshmen come to Harvard full of pep...
It remains to be seen whether the League of Nations, acting upon the petition of the various professors, can prevail on Mussolini to withdraw the oath. Fortunately, unlike the dictators of past ages, he cannot be wholly indifferent of foreign opinion. Expediency may persuade him if other arguments fail. The...
. . . Where is the Constitution, and who are the select few that wrote it? Perhaps it is not, as was granted above, such a fine document. At least it would be interesting to know something about it. The machine in urban polities is possible because the voters are ignorant and needy...
Largest pet on display was Clover Leaf. a cow. Oldest were two tortoises claimed to be 350-500 years old. Smallest was an unidentified fish. Loudest was Susie, the Sebastopol goose. Most desperate were 462 squeaking canaries lodged in a crate exhibit. Most indifferent were two Llamas, who chewed cud...
When the whistle blows today local sympathy will be somewhat unbalanced, but the team that has crossed a continent will know that its support, though absent, is just as strong. And although decorum insists that hosts be impartial, it is only natural that Harvard should not be indifferent to the...