Word: socialism
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ought to be looked in the face squarely. It is not alone in the celebration of "Bloody Monday" that an undesirable spirit is shown, in other ways and at other times the same spirit presents itself. There are few Harvard men who have not heard fathers complain that the social system in Cambridge was so rotten that they would never send another son here. After making allowance for exaggeration, there is still much which should make those who are aiding in the perpetuation of "a rotten social system" pause a moment to consider whether they have any right-moral...
...those men then who wish to perfect themselves in the science of medicine and who have limited time the plan is very advantageous. Some might say that a great disadvantage would be that a man's college life and pleasures would be shortened, and the social life of his senior year spoiled, no graduating with his class, no class day honors. Yes, in a measure his social life in college would end with his junior year, but would that small consideration be sufficient to offset the splendid advantages and added time for his life work...
...slightest regard to training, and positively asserts that they no longer take regular practice but go out in small groups and stand around Jarvis, gossip and look pretty; that the captain goes out only once and awhile, at such times as do not interfere with his social engagements. We would inform this meddler. Why should he question the actions of the nine and its captain? Do not they know better than he? Let him see to it that he meddles no more in matters he does not understand. It has seemed to some, perhaps, like brazen effrontery for the nine...
...which this object can be obtained is through scientific study and training. The teaching in colleges should embrace the theory, the practice and the analytical treatment of the results secured. Then men in the statistical bureaux would have that scientific knowledge which is valuable in practice. Social science should be taught in our colleges. The development of the human race cannot be considered as an object too insignificant for the study of undergraduates. The United States and the States should create experienced statisticians, that the census might be taken by competent...
...work of instruction, two courses of lectures are attracting special attention. One is by ex-President White on "The New Germany," and the other is Mr. Sanborn's course on "Social Science." Students in the latter course accompany Mr. Sanborn every Saturday on an excursion to some charitable or reformatory institution in the neighborhood. The Elmira Reformatory, Willard Asylum, and the Auburn Penitentiary are among the places visited by the class...