Word: total
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...respect is perhaps the case ; and it may be that public sentiment needs to be reinforced and strengthened in the matter. If so, it is time that a decided stand and active measures be taken to work a reform. That such a plan as that proposed by the Harvard Total Abstinence League is altogether the best, we are not yet convinced It is a very difficult matter for one to make up one's mind to a decisive stand on the question. Colleges do not harbor drunkards, and total abstinence is preeminently a remedy for the cure of drunkards...
...adjourned meeting Friday afternoon of those interested in forming a total abstinence society, a constitution was adopted and a committee of three were chosen to obtain signatures of those desiring to become members of the society. The name of the organization is "The Harvard Total Abstinence League...
...last evening. Letters were read from Professors Palmer, James and Lanman, also from Dr. McKenzie and Mr. Graham, who is connected with the Church of England Temperance Society. The remaining articles of the constitution were adopted. It was decided that the name of the society should be the "Harvard Total Abstinence League." Messrs. Birtwell, '82, Hodges, '83, and Bierwirth, '84, were appointed as a temporary board of officers to receive signatures to the constitution and to call a future meeting...
...handled by those who are always on the alert to find some fault, but would even be seriously misjudged by the many who are unprejudiced. But could not the same thing be said of men drinking anywhere, and do you not virtually say that the only safety lies in total abstinence...
...University Calendar for '81 - '82 was issued the first of this week. Its "make-up" is the same as usual. The total number of students is 1,534, of which 513 are members of the literary department. The members of the faculties number eighty-seven. The Hawaiian Islands send us three students; Nicaraugua, Cuba, England, Ireland, Roumania, Egypt and Burmah, one each...