Word: respectively
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...legislators are prone to sneer at college theorists and their ideas. Why not invite a representative of this school of the world to attempt to correct these ideas. Two lectures from different stand points on this very silver question would shake the two schools together, and might increase the respect of one for the other...
...student's notes of one of Prof. Norton's recent lectures, - "Moral sentiment is of very slow growth. A few days since Mr. Lowell was speaking to a body of students, 20 or 30 in number, in regard to civil service reform. He spoke with great earnestness in respect to the reform as having a moral element, as being of no less importance than the old anti-slavery contest, in some aspects, perhaps, even of greater consequence than that. When he spoke in this way in regard to the moral principle involved in civil service reform, a very considerable part...
...arguments, those who uphold the present order have simply replied that compulsory prayers are, must be, and have been. The petition of last year was not granted, doubtless after careful consideration. The presentation of a second petition signed by nearly every undergraduate, will call for reconsideration and, if due respect is given to the signers, must either be granted, or substantial reasons given for the refusal to grant...
...number, exert a more potent influence throughout the entire college, than the daily prayers. The general religious standing of the college is raised by these meetings attended voluntarily from sincere Christian motives, but the compulsory attendance at daily prayers affects this religious standing adversely if at all. With profound respect for religion, we earnestly call for a recognition of its proper sphere, and an observance of it, which is based on sincerity and not on half-hearted indifference, or positive mockery...
...funeral of the late John Langdon Sibley will take place at his late residence on Phillips Place, at 12 o'clock to-day. The library will be closed as a mark of respect, from...