Word: lincolnisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Whilst I found myself in warm sympathy with Professor Kohr's attack upon blind conformity, in his letters published in the CRIMSON for February 5, I was, I admit, startled by his dictum on democracy. I had hitherto accepted Lincoln's definition of democracy as government by the people; Professor Kohr tells us that "the most characteristic feature of democracy is not cooperation but opposition." Freedom to oppose is indeed of the essence of democracy, but to regard the government as something set up by the popular vote which it is then the main duty of the people to oppose...
...long. An uncle who was a diamond prospector offered the money for a passage to the U.S., and Nkrumah jumped at the chance. He enrolled at Lincoln University, a college for Negroes at Oxford, Pa., stayed there for eight years and three degrees. He earned modestly average grades and these written comments from his teachers...
...varsity squash "B" team came against Lincoln's Inn here with a 5 to 0 whitewash, leaving the Crimson in a virtual tie with Harvard Club for first place ion the league...
Richard K. Lincoln '53 of Fall River, Massachusetts and Dunster House will captain the varsity 150 lb. crew, a vote of the squad decided at the opening session of the spring season last Thursday evening...
...Exeter oarsman rowed on the freshman 150's and stroked the varsity 150 lb. crew for the '52 spring season. "Lincoln is an experienced, capable oarsman, with great interest in the sport," said Varsity Coach Harvey Love...