Word: landed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...draw the conclusion so natural to a man of Yale that, because Harvard no longer occupies her old position she is per se in a wrong position. The claim was again advanced that Yale is the national college, and as such stands foremost among all the colleges in this land. Dr. Porter spoke at some length on the religious influence of Yale, and declared that everywhere the public demand is "that our young men shall have the side of faith and reverence strengthened rather than weakened. And the educated man asks that he shall be guided aright." We must argue...
Great stress is laid on the necessity of redeeming barren land by planting forest trees. American farmers have not yet realized the ruin they have inflicted by their indiscriminate destruction of forests making otherwise valuable land sterile and barren. At the Bussey Farm tracts of waste land have been planted with trees which are now quite flourishing...
...education of the next generation. Some schools close their eyes to the fact and refuse to believe it. Certain decay awaits such. Other colleges acknowledge the truth and advance to meet it. Princeton is a college which has long been one of the foremost colleges of the land; we trust that it will soon be justly termed one of the leading universities of our country...
...mind was purely a result of improper home-training. Yet semi-religious and multo religious papers still echo the cry of "Harvard irreligion!" Is it that our alumni are sceptics? More Harvard graduates to-day fill our prominent pulpits than the graduates of any two other colleges in the land. Is it that our teaching is purely secular? Why did we come to Harvard above all other colleges, but to get teaching that was secular, free from the eternal theological dogmas and cant which distinguish so many of our sister-colleges? Is it that the tone of student thought...
...With the return of the students for another term, work will be begun in earnest by those who are to represent Harvard next summer in various athletic contests. Last year was one of marked success both on land and water, and this year the prospect is bright. In general athletics, Harvard usually holds the lead by reason of more careful, intelligent and systematical training than her competitors have. There is no especial reason why she should not win the cup at Mott Haven again in 1886. In boating and base-ball many of the old men are here, and they...