Word: publicity
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Question: Resolved, That the Civil Service Act ought to be by law extended to all departments of public service...
...function of a university to be "to teach its students to lead," as opposed to a military school which teaches rather obedience. Let us accept this definition, and try to ascertain the proper attitude of a university graduate toward politics. In the first place, if he is to lead public opinion he must himself have firm-opinions, which should be arrived at by careful, sincere and, if need be, "independent" thinking; and in the second place he should consider it to be rather his duty than his privilege to express in public his opinion, in case...
...Griffin, L. S., then ably introduced the negative side of the question. He reviewed the platform of the republican party touching upon the public schools and metropolitan police system. Under the republican rule the system of high license has been established, which is acknowledged as the ideal system of license. The attitude of the democrats toward the public schools is weakening if not destructive. Finally he referred to the complaint offered by the democrats to the small type used on the ballot which they claim the uneducated would have difficulty in reading...
...take a superficial view of matters and draw from their opinion without further investigation. Mr. Russell's election would not be for the best interests of the people for several reasons, firstly because by his election the Boston democracy is recognized to power; secondly, our institutions, public schools and various departments are of the best and need no change; and lastly, because he would have to rely upon men who are strong believers in the free liquor law. He closed by saying that it would not be well to try an uncertainty in the face of a certainty...
MISCELLANEOUS.The Museum of Comparative Zoology the Peabody Museum of Archaeology, and the Mineralogical Museum in Boylston Hall, are open to the public every weekday from 9 till...