Word: reformers
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leading points to be considered in discussing student work. First the work must be of itself of real value, and second it must suggest the broader and deeper problem of life. The work suggested does lead directly into all the great social questions of the day, intemperance, divorce, prison reform, everything in fact except the Indian question. At the close of the meeting Professor Peabody requested all who were willing to undertake the work to communicate with him and with the office of the Associated Charities or the Children's Aid Society in Boston...
...Club met last evening and laid plans for the coming winter. It was decided to hold regular meetings once a month, the first to come the second week in November. Efforts will be made to secure ex-President Cleveland and other prominent men to address the club on the reform of the tariff and kindred subjects. The club begins the year in a flourishing condition with about seventy-five members and promises to take a prominent place among the numerous similar societies in college...
...freshman class have their interests turned aside by their election to a sophomore society, "which takes his time and strength away from his athletics." This leads to a state where "athletics are in the hands of a chosen minority-chosen upon a social basis," and demands a reform in our social system...
...Harvard Free Wool club held its fifth meeting last evening in 16 Matthews for the purpose of distributing membership shingles. The club was formed about the first of March and has for its object: to promote, and to provide means for the study of tariff reform, and for the study of the best methods of popular government. The club already has over fifty men on its membership roll among whom are many of those who were most interested in the Tariff Reform club last fall...
...spite of exceptional difficulties he has shown loyalty to civil service reform.- American, April 13 and 27, 1889. (a) The mail service has been very early put under the protection of civil service rules.- Boston Journal, April 9 and 18. (b) The territorial appointments have been made from residents of the territories.- Public opinions, March 16, 1889. (c) The make up of the Civil Service Commission is most excellent.- Boston Post...