Word: sentiments
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...distinguishing feature of this group was the creation of a new world; but they did it rather as romancers than as metaphysicians. They suggested instead of completing and interpreted the world in sentiment and in divination rather than in divine...
...Justice and public sentiment demand a fair ballot and an honest count...
There is one custom at Harvard which has survived as a relic of the barbarous times of hazing, and that is the initiation of freshmen on Bloody Monday night. The better sentiment of the college has long been opposed to this institution. The fact that it is an old custom is no excuse for its continuation. The college has outgrown such schoolboy tricks as the Bloody Monday rushing, and never was in sympathy with the spirit which prompts other mere objectionable feature of the demonstration. It is time that the true feeling of Harvard should make itself known by active...
...almost two weeks since the outrages on the John Harvard statue were committed, and nothing material has been done by the students to show their indignation. It was decided at the mass meetings that we did not wish to employ detectives; but there was a strong sentiment that mere words were not sufficient to show the earnest spirit of condemnation which every Harvard man felt. Accordingly it was voted to "make all the reparation in our power by tendering to the college money to be raised by public subscription," It was loudly proclaimed at the time that this would...
...light. The rescinding of this vote not only shows a lamentable lack of deep public feeling, but takes away from the action of the college the one feature which would have prevented future outrages. If Saturday's culprits had been made to feel the full strength of college sentiment there would be no question of future vandalism. But now the offenders are to be shielded from punishment, and future celebrators will have nothing to fear but verbal reproofs, while they may hope to have their mischief repaired by public subscription...