Word: parts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Princeton College were men worthy of the hightest distinction it was in Harvard's power to grant, and it was not pleasant to think they had been overlooked while degrees were simply scattered among the Faculties of other colleges. Dr. McCosh might have overlooked this apparent forgetfulness on the part of Harvard had not Dr. Holmes, as he imagined, furnished him fresh food for unpleasant thought in the following lines...
...these are the causes for bitterness on the part of the venerable and venerated Doctor, against Harvard and Harvard's president and poet, we can only deplore them and wish that the misunderstanding had not occurred, and that it may even now be smoothed over, without permanent ill-feeling. We trust that the Princeton Alumni who are supporting so vigorously - as 'tis said - their president in his mistaken quarrel, will adopt as moderate and pacific a tone as the Harvard Alumni, and devote their energies not to fomenting, but to allaying the strife...
...During part of Mr. Moody's stay in Cambridge he will be the guest of Prof. F. J. Peabody...
This year, as last, the question comes up: "Shall the Yale freshmen be allowed to take part in our freshman race with Columbia or not?" At first it would seem that Harvard should decide this question, on account of her victory last year, - but as this race with Columbia has been an institution for such a long time, it is only fair that the latter college should have something to say about the matter. And from what several of their men inferred at New London last June, they will not hear of Yale's coming in this year...
...reap many times what we sow. A man may commit a crime in one night, which will take him his life and part of eternity to atone for. Abstinence from strong drink earnestly urged. Nine-tenths of our criminals are made by liquor, as well from the upper ranks of society as from the slums. Ignorance of what we are doing can make no difference as to the harvest. Disrespect for religious things can only work ruin in our own characters. No nation has prospered that has cast off the worship...