Word: self
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...significant in New England. He further argues that the proposed change is nowhere demanded. American students, (even those at Cambridge) do not want it; neither do the Harvard alumni, or authorities of other American colleges, or the preparatory schools, or any religious bodies demand this change. The movement is self originated at Harvard. In answer to the argument that the age of Harvard students ought to be reduced, he suggests that even now the men are none too old for the self-government that is placed in their hands, or for a thorough understanding of principles of philosophy, ethics...
...hard to understand the mental attitude of those students who can sell their fellow-students grand stand tickets for today's game at an advance in price and attempt to maintain their self-respect. Speculating in tickets, taking advantage of the fact that others cannot, or least do not rush to the first sale of tickets, is at best a business to be ashamed of; but carrying it on as a student among students, setting the value of a small gain above a regard for common kindness that should exist between man and man, to say nothing of college mates...
...path of duty, said the preacher, is the gate of Heaven. The vision that turns men aside from that path is a mirage of the devil. There are two kinds of religion, one heavy with the thoughts of self, the other strong with love. There are some who use christianity as a narcotic,- it gives sweet dreams and lovely visions. The world has no need of them. The religion that follows and listens to Christ, that has a desire to worship God and help man, is pure and undefilable. If we are willing to come down at the voice...
Prior to the formation of the Triple Alliance the encroachments of Russia had filled Austria with distrust, and for self defence she made an alliance with Germany. A third power was needed and Italy completed the trio...
...Hugh McK. Landon '92, spoke to the members upon the twelfth chapter of Romans. He said that the passage seems to contain two more important teachings, underlying and pervading the whole series of shorter ones contained in the chapter. The first of these is action and the second is self-denial. This selfdenial means self-sacrifice in its highest form. These two main themes are so interwoven with the separate parts of the chapter and the parts are individually so beautiful that the whole is justly considered one of the finest passages in the whole Bible...