Word: steps
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...that the terms of Mr. Eaton's bequest provide not merely for a new chair, but for a new sort of chair. The broader, less academic, more human teaching that Mr. Eaton hoped for will be an innovation, and if the right man be found, will be a great step in advance. The other special articles are sufficiently explained by their titles,--"The Harvard Meleager," by R. Norton '92; "The Harvard Law Clubs," by J. P. Cotton, Jr., '96; "What The Associated Clubs Have Done," by F. H. Gade '93; and "The Coming of the Cuban Teachers" by the editor...
...debates: May 3--"Resolved, That in a contest between McKinley and Dewey for the presidency, all good citizens should support McKinley." Heilprin's camp has the affirmative and Foster's the negative. May 17--"Resolved, That President McKinley's civil service order of May 29, 1899, was a backward step in civil service reform." Foster's camp has the affirmative, Heilprin's the negative...
...essays yesterday afternoon in the Fogg Lecture Room, his subject being "Liberty and Equality." He said in part: Liberty is not in itself a good; it is only a means for obtaining good. In its noblest, simplest terms liberty is self-sacrifice. This self-sacrifice begins with the first step in civilization and is the end of the savage's self-assertion. The earliest use that a citizen of a liberated state makes of his freedom is to give up some part of it for the common good. But the poor man knows he has less liberty than the rich...
...present movement toward the payment to the city of taxes on College property out of the treasury of the state is another step in a controversy which has assumed large proportions and which threatens to be a menace to College income. A summary of the taxation of Harvard property is therefore most opportune at this time...
...argued, on the ground that about 40 per cent. of Harvard men live in Massachusetts and enjoy the municipal advantages and improvements of Cambridge. The principle of this plan has a great significance since it will acknowledge the justice of taxing college property and will be a step toward direct and complete taxation...