Word: reasons
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...authorities of the college are, we believe, not especially favorable to this movement in the West and South for representation. The reason advanced is that the chances are largely that men from near the University will give more valuable service as Overseers. An indispensable requisite to valuable service from Overseers is faithful attendance at all the meetings of the Board. And could men from the South and West do this? And even if they could be here for the regular meetings, would they be available for service on committees or other duties? Moreover, men selected from Massachusetts and the other...
Saint Paul often says of certain things "I know," or "we k ?," not giving any reason for the knowledge or any proof that it is sound. We all seem to have more or less of this feeling in our own lives. We are convinced of some things which do not owe their firmness for us to logic and which skepticism could never take away. Five great facts may be mentioned concerning which this certitude may be felt. The first is one's existence; an "I" using the body as an instrument, superior to it. Another certitude to many...
...need of further legislation." Rev. Edward H. Abbott of Cambridge was chairman of the meeting, and he said there were two great forces necessary to meet and overcome the Indian troubles; the first is the law - representing Justice, and the second is the gospel - representing Truth. For that reason gentlemen who stood for each of these forces had been asked to speak. He then introduced Professor James B. Thayer of the Harvard Law School. He took for his text, the title of an article he contributed to a recent number of the Atlantic Monthly: "A People Without...
...with no little pleasure that we can look upon our freshman crew with great hopes of its success next June at New London. Surely it will not be a beefy crew, but is that any reason why it should not win? We may rest assured that it will be a lively one, made up of good, sinewy little fellows who are at work with a determination to be the possessors of the oars they row with in the race next June. They feel that they can do it and they have good reasons for such feelings. They have a better...
...therefore, very important that we stand in the proper attitude toward the Union. The demand made of the college is not very large; all that is necessary to insure its being met readily is that the work of the Union be well understood. It is for this reason among others that it is now proposed to effect an organization among all men in college who are interested in the Union. This auxiliary organization will have a close connection with the Union though not necessarily an active one on the part of all of its members. It will back the Union...