Word: life
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...needs College aid is particularly to be encouraged, - he must not be lost sight of, he is the mainstay of the land; but, if he is pecuniarily successful in after life, his children are snubbed in their turn, - they have their innings in the little game of College tag, and out go they: so that College tactics would seem to be directed to the admirable end of preparing men without means for the propagation of the loafing species...
...first-named class cannot go into public life, let the second be encouraged to do so; here is a sphere for them where their means will render them sufficiently independent to regard their political position in a light that is not one of money-making. Our great want in office is for men of intelligence, reputation, and social position, who, having honor to lose themselves, will have regard for the honor of their country...
...With life's great hymn...
...have introduced this rather long account to show it was to supply a want really felt that this custom has originated, and the reality of this want might be testified by the example of a number of gentlemen who, in middle life, have undertaken to make up the class-book neglected by their class when in College. But there are reasons, in re ipsa, amply sufficient to lead a thoughtful man to spend the half-hour necessary to answer the questions asked. Very few of us will be great men, but almost all will have descendants, either...
...LIFE in police courts and before grand juries seems to develop what might be called superb audacity. We lately heard of a prisoner, on trial for the murder of his parents, who made an eloquent and touching appeal for mercy to the jury on the ground that he was an orphan!" - Advance...