Word: upholding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...customary, the point that these officers should be men representative of the class as well as fitted for the offices. It is self-evident that, while the officers should be men competent to fill their positions, they should also be men worthy to represent the class and uphold its honors and dignity. But aside from this obvious fact the class will be called upon to consider two questions, the two changes which Ninety-two introduced...
Professor Francis G. Peabody next spoke on the religious side of college life. He gave a humorous description of compulsory prayers and explained at some length the present system. He strongly urged all to uphold voluntary prayers. He closed his remarks with the story of the student, who being warned that Harvard was irreligious, replied that he wouldn't be harmed, since he never attended chapel...
...place where graduate discussion of the important affairs of the University could be carried on. In these years when Harvard is carrying on such a definite policy both in the matter of education and the management of athletics, it is of the greatest importance that those who are to uphold their college and spread her influence in different parts of the country should above all things understand the ground which Harvard is treading. If, for example, the Athletic Committee could have had a chance to explain itself to the graduates as it did to the college in a recent college...
...today will be remembered of it all the time it is in college. Harvard expects the freshmen to win today. She is right back of them ready to give all the needed encouragement. It is to be a contest against Yale and the college looks to the freshmen to uphold the name of Harvard. Let Ninety-five prove herself worthy of this confidence...
...large navy is not necessary, (a) U. S. has no colonies to protect; (b) The shipping, - American goods being shipped in foreign patterns. (c) Present navy effective agst. an enemy's commerce; Holman in Cong. Record, vol. 21, pp. 175-178. (d) Present navy sufficient to uphold national dignity. (e) There is no probability of a war with a strong nation...