Word: laborer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...reason why the system of handing in briefs should not be done away with and the same plan followed that worked so successfully in the senior English last year. The time and labor that must be given to the preparing of three briefs is great. and coming as the briefs do in the height of the examination season they seriously interfere with other work; and in the little time that can be given to them they are often hastily and poorly done...
...have been working steadily and conscientiously for over six months for their respective crews, long ago ceased to consider the work as play, and have given up everything to further the interests of their classes; a good support during the race is the least recognition of their labor which their classmates can give them...
...regular bi-weekly meeting of the Harvard Union was held last evening in Sever 11. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting, a question for debate at the next meeting was selected. The following is the question chosen: "Resolved, That prison labor should be made as productive as possible." The debate of the evening was then opened on the following question: "Resolved, That independence in politics should be the rule and not the exception." The debate was opened for the affirmative by Mr. D. C. Torrey, '90, who spoke somewhat as follows: The question lies...
...subject for the next Harvard Union debate will be chosen from the following questions: "Resolved, That prison labor should be made as productive as possible." "Resolved, That the United States should assume control of the railroad." "Resolved, That the government should take means to secure a free ballot and a fair count in congressional and presidential elections...
...Clarke, L. S. opening for the negative, said that the present immigration laws, if enforced will suffice to keep paupers, invalids, lunatics and contract laborers out of this country. To shut out immigration by further legislation would be against the principles of our nation. The civil evils caused by immigration are merely the "measles and the mumps', of our infant country, and must not be taken into consideration if we remember that immigrants have proven the back bone of our country, and that they have made our country what it is. Let immigrants come to America if they want...