Word: social
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...cultus of the dead is thus the great bond of the family, and also that of the social order from emperor to peasant. Readers of the Chinese moralists are apt to think that there is nothing in the religion but ceremony. This ceremony, however, is the adequate expression and regulation of the feeling of the people...
...obvious that if this is the basis upon which officers are to be elected, a man's being a "society man" or a "non-society man" should not enter into consideration. Each candidate should stand before the class strictly on his merits; whether his merits have won social recognition before may or may not be an important question, - it is not the question in hand...
...heretofore the club is to be addressed at its regular meetings by men of ability who have something to say of interest to an organization of this kind. The informality of social intercourse among its members, who have no other common ground of meeting, is expected to be the best feature of the club...
...There will be short addresses by Messrs. Stone and Apsey of the club, and by Mayor Bancroft of Cambridge. After the meeting there will be a short informal reception. The object of this meeting is to make the students familiar with the aims of the club, particularly in its social aspect, and all, especially new students, are cordially invited...
...Democratic party in the past House has grossly mismanaged public affairs. (a) Delay in legislation; N. Y. Tribune, July 3, 9, Aug. 27, 30, 1894. (b) Passing a tariff bill which encourages trusts, monopolies, and local and social prejudices; Reviews X, 246-7; Cyclopedic Rev. IV, 278; N. Y. Trib. July 3, 8, 1894. (c) Violation of party pledges: Chicago Platform, 1892, in Tribune Almanac for 1893, pp. 34-36; President's letter in N. Y. Tribune, July 30, 1894. (d) A sacrifice of the dignity of the House: Tom Johnson's speech, Am. Economist, Vol. XIV, No. 12 (Sept...