Word: wronged
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard who have previously attended some other college, about fifty men assembled in Sever Hall, Saturday afternoon. Mr. F. B. Vrooman was chosen chairman and Mr. E. B. Delabarre, secretary. Mr. Delabarre then stated the object of the movement, saying that the main purpose was to correct wrong impressions of Harvard at the colleges and to testify to the success of the present system...
...movement has been started among those men who have come to Harvard from other colleges, with the object of counteracting the wrong impressions of Harvard life and methods which have been wide spread recently...
...Either Harvard's high standard is right and should be defended, come what may, or it is wrong and should be modified. The demand of the professional schools to have men graduated younger will not be met by keeping the standard where it is, and cutting off the freshman year. Moreover that process would sever Harvard's connections with the fitting schools and leave her hanging to the stars. If the professional schools are to be satisfied by any action which the colleges can take, it is the senior year which must be sacrificed. After all, a Harvard junior...
...library by electricity is feasible. Two years ago, if I mistake not, money was subscribed, and we were just on the point of gaining our longed-for lights, when the authorities for some unknown reason gave up the idea and the money was returned. I think I am not wrong in these assertions, This being the case, the only step remaining is to persuade the overseers to give their consent. Now why not use that democratic privilege, petition? Our prayer petitions were gravely considered and they were finally successful. Why then, should we not petition the overseers for lights...
...opinion, the light of conscience and the light of God's Word. From the first we obtain light by learning what other people think of us; if we know that certain bad people approve of our ways then we can feel sure that we are not entirely free from wrong,- there is something in us in sympathy with evil...