Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...publish to-day a further communication in regard to the Williams matter. As for the professionalism charged, nothing can be asserted definitely until the meeting of the judiciary committee of the Intercollegiate Base-Ball Association takes place, when the question will be passed upon and a decision reached. If the affidavits made by the persons concerned are accepted, there will remain nothing more to be said, for the college world must then consider the question settled...
...following extract from an article in a recent number of the "Dickinsonian" adds new material to the question of college government...
First, in law the witnesses usually suborned are interested parties who volunteer their testimony, or are, if not interested themselves, summoned by those who are interested. In college, as we have intimated, under the present sentiment, volunteer testimony is out of the question and those usually most competent to testify are interested by reason of friendship for the parties accused and lack of sympathy with the authorities, and usually by reason of participation in the offence themselves. The most flagrant violations of college discipline are committed in secret and where all likely witnesses are sharers in the offence, not interested...
...article which we reprint from the "Dickinsonian" this morning, touches upon a subject that may in the future become one of the great college questions. It is well worth the reading, for though the subject that caused its publication has little interest to us, yet the question therein shown in so clear a light concerns us as nearly as it ever can Dickinson College. To put the matter in its plainest light it is this: A student finds himself in difficulty, a difficulty which has nothing to do with his studies. The faculty take up the case...
...true poetic power draws a moral from "Dante's Francesca." Mr. Leahy possesses sense, and the present poem with more polish would be admirable. Mr. Berenson in a lengthy paper on "Was Mohammed at all an impostor?" tells in his best vein the story of the great heresiarch. We question the clearness of Mr. Berenson's answer, but acknowledge the peacefulness of his pen in matters ethical. The paper is strong though somewhat involved...