Word: politicians
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hardly the function of the college to use its degree bestowing power in such manner as either to help or overthrow any politician. Its officers have nothing to do with Butler's chances at the polls, or with his popularity as a demagogue. Their duty is simply to see that the university suffers no damage as an institution of learning and a teacher of morals. It is dedicated to "Christo et Ecclesiae," and has "Veritas" for the motto on its coat-of-arms; and what has Butler to do with Christ and His Church or with "Truth?" If it discovers...
...motives to his opponents, and should indulge in the most scurrilous language in relation to their action, is by no means surprising nor unexpected when we consider the notorious character of the man and the semi-political bearing of the occasion. But that, after the manner of the cheapest politician, the Governor of Massachusetts, in a newspaper interview, should indulge in bombastic threats against Harvard College - this, certainly, is a matter in which no Harvard man can afford to take an indifferent interest...
...Republican politician said yesterday: "You may as well tell the public that Gov. Butler will be invited to assist at Harvard's next commencement, and that he will go over to the university in style, escorted by the red-coated Lancers, with their nodding plumes and shining lances. President Eliot attended the inaugural ceremonies on Thursday in response to a personal invitation from Gen. Butler, and the president of Harvard can do no more than reciprocate the courtesy by inviting the governor over on commencement day. You know that the connection between the Commonwealth and the university has been dissolved...
...keep up and maintain the high standard of the college, instead of degrading it with party politics." The attempt "to exert a controlling influence in politics" is, according to this correspondent, a highly reprehensible offence in a college man. "Politics," forsooth, belong entirely with the man of affairs, the "politician," and the man who is not biased in his opinions by the unfortunate disadvantage of a college education. A fallacy truly illustrative of the popular prejudice against the interference of men of letters and education in public affairs! It is manifestly an opinion beneath argument, but may be cited...
...have taken History 8 that the course is not included among those counted for honors in Political Science. The course is certainly one that should be taken by every person who wishes to devote himself to politics. The constitutional history of England is as important to a politician as European history during the seventeenth century, and it is surprising that while Roman Law is one of the courses required, a course on English constitutional history should be omitted. There are many men who have taken six or nine honors in History, including History 8, who would try for honors...