Word: moralizing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...receive instruction from men who have made base-ball the study of their lives? The faculty offers the instruction of Mr. Lathrop to our Mott Haven athletes, and why should not our other teams receive equally good instruction. Mr. Hallowell showed clearly the absurdity of the so-called moral side of the question...
...Shattuck, L. S., defended the negative side alone, his colleague Mr. Burdett being absent. He agreed with his opponent in considering the moral side of the question not a strong argument. The question at issue was, he said, shall the nine be allowed to go to neighboring towns and play a few games with professionals for gate receipts to pay the professionals with? He cited President Elliot's statement concerning our present social condition and the opinion in which Harvard is held by people at large who, if asked what they think of having the Harvard base-ball club going...
...advancement that had taken place in the fortunes of Jacob in the twenty years of his absence from home. He had become very wealthy and had grown in experience and in wisdom. This incident from the Old Testament leads to the thought of the attributes of material and moral progress in the lives of Christians to-day. We cannot choose our environments at the beginning of our life. Gracious circumstances are given by God alone, but it is due to human activity and exertion that the growth of the body in material prosperity and of the soul in moral strength...
...graduates of three year's standing. The examination for degrees were frequent and severe, especially just before commencement. Good conduct as well as scholarship was essential in order to obtain a degree. "Every scholar that giveth up in writing a system or synopsis or some of logic, natural and moral philosophy, arithmetic, geometry and astronomy; and is ready to defend his theses or positions; withal, skilled in the originals as above said and of godly life, is fit to be dignified with his second degree...
...Evil is likened to a snare. As the hare speeding along its accustomed path is caught suddenly in the noose of the hunter, so human beings are assailed unawares through their desires and habits by temptations of every kind Again, evil is like a pestilence. Society is filled with moral corruption so that it is a miracle if any escape the disease. Finally, evil is like the arrow of human unmercifulness. Men send this arrow into the souls of their fellows, when they listen to false reports or magnify a slight wrong. The uncharitableness of men often causes a germ...