Word: understanding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...taken us many centuries to understand these truths and even today we seem not to realize that all men are brethren. The Jews of old knew that God alone is master, no man else, and in a way recognized that all are brothers. For many democratic principles were their possession, notably the right of universal suffrages and popular education. Then came Christ and taught his disciples that all men rich and poor, are before everything else brothers...
...economic grounds: - (1) No longer needed to develop the country. Pop. Sci. Mo., XLI. 762. Oct. '92 - (2) They lower wages and the standard of living; Forum XIV. 113. (Sept. '92): - (3) Unskilled occupations already overcrowded. Smith, 117. - (c) On political grounds. - (1) The Immigrants do not understand our institutions. Bryce Am. Com. I. 634. - (2) They become tools of Machine politicians; Smith. 13. - (3) They form communities by themselves, Bryce, Am. Com. II. 725. - (d) The dangers are increasing. - (1) The immigrants congregate in cities more than formerly; Smith 66-70. - (2) The character of the immigrants is deteriorating...
From the small number of men who met in Sever 2 last evening, it might be assumed that all members of the University did not understand that they were members of the Tennis Association...
...glad to hear that the Harvard Union has begun negotiations this year with the Yale Union in regard to another debate. Last year the debates were very interesting and successful considering that they were the first attempt in this line. This year, we understand, it is proposed to hold the debates under the same conditions, one in Cambridge or Boston in January, and the other in New Haven in March. These debates serve an excellent purpose in bringing together Harvard and Yale in contests other than athletic and they give, moreover, a good opportunity for individual development in debating...
...were about the poorest and flattest attempt at track games that we have ever witnessed, and compared to the games of the last few years they were very discouraging. Ninety-six, either because they have no material or no interest - have made a poor showing in this regard. We understand that some of the competitors who had entered were obliged to attend football practice, but this slight exception is no excuse for the miserable number of entries. In several events, morever, many of the competitors did not appear and four events had to be postponed because their were no entries...