Word: belongings
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Graft comes into existence when public officials, elected to represent the best interests of the people, forget their trust, become selfish, take what does not belong to them and aid and abet evil institutions. This is more than treason, it is a crime against government itself. It means the paralysis of the democratic spirit of a community and the tendency of good men to be indifferent to its welfare...
Every decade or so a class appears in College which is so far below its predecessors that it does not seem to belong to Harvard. It is perhaps too early to include the present Freshman class in this category, but its attitude toward the class team gives it a strong claim on this doubtful honor. All through the season there has been no apparent interest in the practice or games of the eleven, and last evening at the mass meeting less than one fourth of the class condescended to be present., Rumor has it that most of the class...
President Eliot said, in closing, that one of our greatest problems here is that millions feel that all churches and all religions have been used to justify and compensate for the social wrongs of this world. These people want their rights now, not later, and therefore belong to no church. On the other hand, we have certain advantages in this country which are possessed by few others; for example, the universal use of voluntary associations for religious and charitable purposes. Last of all we should aim for the unity of spirit which we are how seeking here, and the goal...
Tonight a man, prominent not only for his exited position in the English Church, but even more for his remarkable work among the poor of London, will speak on a subject on which he is an authority--"Some Problems of Great Critics." These problems belong to us as well as to England, in fact, their importance to us is steadily increasing with the ever swelling tide of immigrants, who congregate in our large cities and who, by their socialistic tendencies, constitute a menace to or established form of government. We should welcome this opportunity to get at first hand...
...active members--80 more than at this time a year ago. Of these active members 1958 had their dues charged on their term bills. There are 1061 graduate life members, 72 student life, 651 associate members, and 526 non-resident members, making a total of 4483 men who now belong to the Union...