Word: sayings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...attention of Freshmen who wish to make a start in a valuable college activity is called to the Freshman Debating Society, which organizes tonight. Debating is now completely an undergraduate matter; and as such it has risen in favor. Needless to say the man who debates in his Freshman year has the advantage in attaining University honors in that direction later...
...clear foresight into the political future. He hated the Abolitionists, who were altogether too unconventional for him, but he made his debut in political life as chairman of the Free Soil Meetings at the Tremont Temple. He declared: 'I am a Free Soiler because I am (who should not say so) of the stock of the old northern gentry, and have a particular dislike to any subserviency, or even appearance of subserviency, on the part of our people to the slave-holding oligarchy.' After the close of the war Mr. Dana resigned his office of United States District Attorney...
...genius of her people. These cars are grouped in sections of 20 or 30 each, which are officially attached to the several French armies and are in service at the front. The drivers of these cars are volunteers, for the most part graduates of American universities, and I can say without exaggeration that, with scarcely an exception, they are what we should all be glad to have regarded as typical American gentlemen, the flower of American youth...
...various technical ramifications upon which players may be disqualified. The facts of the case admit no doubt that the men who resigned were completely innocent of any real professionalism in spirit, and only ignorance of a technicality led them to the disqualifying act. It is no exaggeration to say that all Harvard men feel the deepest regret at the incident. Whether the University teams win or lose, it is the desire of all sportsmen that they meet opponents who have not lost a part of their strength,--especially through such a stroke of chance as this...
...election. It is too soon to tell how the system works. The people can send the right man if they want to take the trouble: but as a rule they do not take enough interest, and let the choice fall into the hands of "the machine." The people say they want direct legislation, but if they will send a good man to the legislature, representative legislature is best...