Word: right
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...great people. Illustrious names crowded their annals, faith and patriotism were the watchwords of their fathers, deeds of chivalry were celebrated in their songs. It was of such stuff that they were made, of such a history that they came forth, therefore the prophet felt and had a right to feel that an appeal to the past would rouse in them the noblest ambitions. 'Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn,' is his cry, 'and unto Abraham your father.' Such an appeal is the privilege of those nations that have behind them a long and noble history. Other peoples...
...judgments fall upon those that seek unrighteousness, - the sermon caught from a few unhappy and cursed lives would speak stronger words than any prophetic warnings. You would respond with eagerness to an appeal to the future and to the rewards that come to them that seek the right. But my sole appeal today is to the past. I want to lead you to a study of a few of the early principles of Harvard's history and thus to a few of the principles of what I think should be a Harvard man's character...
...Massachusetts prescribes that upon every school-house in the commonwealth shall be displayed the stars and strips, yet in the midst of Harvard's historic buildings, in the shadow of her traditions, the flag of our country is nowhere visible. Is it right that Harvard, of all places in the world, should have no apparant sign of her loyal spirit? Is it right that while every place of education in the country but ourselves flys the national colors, we should be without them...
...Committee reserves the right to refuse admission on tickets purchased by one who is known to have sold any tickets whatsoever...
Carter began the game for Yale. The second ball he pitched Payne knocked away out in right field for a home run. In the second inning nine men batted for Princeton and six of them crossed the plate, from five hits and three bases on balls. After this Carter retired to centre field and Trudeau went into the box. From that time Princeton made but four scattered hits, and but one more run was scored by her team. The score...