Word: upheld
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...development in spirituality. But, as Mr. Vrooman says, "there is here unusual vigor of religious life;" the religion of the college is, unquestionably, thoroughly healthy and reverential, and of great depth. The scoffer is an unknown quantity, for unbelievers find nothing to attack because they find no one creed upheld and championed. The ministers of the University preach Christ, not theology. There is an agreement in condemnation of all cant and austerity; all exaggeration, undue emotionality and misrepresentation of feeling. The attitude towards religion is one of common sense and concession; and an attitude so respectful cannot but inspire reverence...
...subject and is not noteworthy for the force of its suggestions, it is animated by a spirit sooner or later to be adopted by all true Americans. The almost universally accepted modifications of the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal" are fully upheld in the assertion that our country is not to be thought of as merely an asylum for the pporessed. The duty of selfpreservation is the central idea of the article...
...would to-day assert that the Monthly is superfluous, and everyone feels the elevating influence it has had on the rest of serious college journalism. This year gives promise of work that will be in no way below the high standard o excellence which this magazine ha hitherto upheld...
...straightforward, honest worth. A firm yet candid friend, ever willing to sacrifice his own pleasure to that of others, his uniform courtesy and quiet merit won for him the respect of all, the sincerest regard of those who knew him intimately. His success in the athletic field has upheld the honor of his college on more than one occasion, but neither victory nor defeat changed his even, pleasant manner through conceit or discouragement. He was an earnest, conscientious worker, full of energy and decision. His memory will live long in the heart of his friends, for to them his place...
...Harvard Union last evening a very interesting discussion took place upon the subject of the Labor Movement in American Politics. Messrs. Burdett and McAfee argued for the affirmative, while Messrs. Hansen and Goodale of the Law School upheld the negative side of the question. In the course of the debate, several interesting economic facts were brought forward. Thus one of the speakers alluded to the fact that 85 per cent. of the total product of the German Empire is distributed among persons having an income of less that $500 a year. Reliable statistics prove that the receipts of the laboring...