Word: respectfully
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...life of every man is, in this respect, like that of John. He may look at his life as the end and object of all the work that has been done in the past. For him have his ancestors toiled for generations; for him has a college been founded, and for him has the world been growing better and happier ever since the beginning. But there can be no more narrow or dismal way of looking at one's life than to regard it as the perfection of all efforts of the past. Rather, it is but a step...
...room or to the most open cheating in examinations. The jokes have gone and the petty cheater is now looked upon as mean and contemptible. These things have disappeared because of public opion against them. Seminars must be starved out in the same way by the students themselves. Self respect and loyalty to the best interests of Harvard should be sufficient motive for the overthrow of this system which is so antagonistic to the spirit of the institution...
...Reform in this respect must come largely from university authorities or from parents; (by), (a) limiting time for football practice; (b) limiting amount of money to be spent by the team; (c) more strictly enforcing the standard of attendance and scholarship...
...vocation, he took up horticulture as an avocation and was eminently successful, especially in the cultivation of lilies and roses. Francis Parkman was the first professor of horticulture in Harvard University. He was also for some time a Fellow of the University and as such won the highest respect of all his associates. It was he that first advocated having the course in oral discussion which is now English VI. In all his connection with the University Mr. Parkman's manly ideals and exemplary character exerted a strong influence...
...upon as an invitation to slugging, and proved himself a man. We speak of these things not with any desire to make them prominent, but simply because the morale of an eleven is best shown by just such little, inconspicuous acts. The pennsylvania men showed themselves gentlemen, worthy of respect and admiration and we are heartily glad of our new relations with them...