Word: sakes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...readings to be given tonight at 8 in Sever 11 by Mr. C. T. Copeland. Those who had any experience with Mr. Copeland last year will need no introduction to him or to his work. The impetus which he gave to the study of literature for its own sake was perfectly manifest to all who were interested in the matter. To those who are new comers among us we heartily recommend attendance at the lecture tonight; if a large number are present then there will be little doubt about the future lectures...
...Peabody preached in Appleton Chapel last night from the text, "For their sakes I sanctify myself," taken from the seventeenth chapter of the gospel of St. John. For hundreds of years, he said, the tendency in the church and in the whole world has been towards individualism. Every man should work for himself and his first duty was to perfect himself for his own sake. Within the last few years there has arisen a spirit of socialism regarding the individual as of no consequence, but the good of the whole world or the whole nation as the only thing worth...
...Cambridge are not over generous in our recognition of charity work nor over well posted in our knowledge of it. We can well stop for a moment to consider whether we may not be more worthy of our reputation for "breadth" if we do a little more for the sake of others and give away the things which we cannot use instead of selling them in petty selfishness. We are always looking for balloons and expecting earthquakes and our respect for things less prominent does not amount to much. Yet this quiet work by a few self-sacrificing...
...Cambridge. There are obvious reasons why this is the more convenient arrangement; and yet we cannot but feel that Harvard, by this policy, is losing ground in these two important fitting schools. it would seem to be a wiser course to pout ourselves to a little trouble for the sake of creating at Exeter and Andover a stronger feeling in favor of Harvard...
...sake of reference and comparison, the CRIMSON publishes below a list of winners and records at the intercollegiate meeting at Worcester Wednesday...