Word: citizens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Charles I's surrender to the Scotch, came the "Vulgar Errors." 1658, the year of Cromwell's death saw the publishing of Urn Burial. In 1671 Charles II visited Norwich, and, as the mayor refused the proffered honor of knighthood, the King fulfilled his intention of distinguishing some eminent citizen by dubbing Browne Sir Thomas. In 1682, three years before the death of Charles, Sir Thomas Browne departed this life. The speaker made this association of the chief chief circumstances of Browne's life with the chief dates of contemporaneous history in order to underline the fact of an uncommonly...
...Wines delivered last evening his final lecture in the course which he has been giving on the Social Problems. His subject was the Functions of the University relative to the Social Evils. In this lecture Dr. Wines outlined the education which the university should provide for the future citizen, and urged especially the necessity of the more general study of the social sciences, particularly through personal observation...
...presumed to beg our congressmen to slow-up if they can, "betrayers" of our native land. We are evidently guilty of lese-majeste in Mr. Roosevelt's eyes; and though a mad president may any day commit the country without warning to an utterly new career and history, no citizen, no matter how he feels, must then speak, not even to the representative constitutionally appointed to check the President in time of need...
...great difficulty to be contended with lies in the fact that many students do not regard the Reform as within the sphere of their responsibility. But is it not the duty, as well as for the interest of every citizen, in or out of college, to insist upon an honest and efficient public service, free from the control of party patronage and the political boss? And should not educated Harvard men, whose watchword is "Truth" be among the first to forward the cause of the honest and intelligent administration of public office...
...satisfied that a need exists. It is only a few days since Harvard men have been told of the duties of the college graduate in public affairs. To be sure, the scope of a man's interest will widen as he enters into the active life of a citizen; but his responsibility as a member of the community does not begin with his possession of a college degree. When his dependence upon the government is so directly and so constantly shown as it is in his dealings with the post office, he cannot be indifferent to the general efficiency...