Word: exodus
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...methods with the outside world. And this is unfortunate because this same outside world is often misled and misinformed on just these matters. Others cannot know and appreciate the greatness of the University till we students know and appreciate it ourselves. From these words we cannot expect a sudden exodus to the museums nor a crowding of the college chapel simply for the sake of information; if we have uttered a truth, the truth will take care of itself...
...number of men who, from some reason or other, wanted to skip Monday and Tuesday, and go home on Saturday if not earlier. It would have made very little difference, except in principle, if only a very few men had gone home early, but this year the exodus was so general as to cause a good deal of interference in the teaching of some of the courses. This, of course, was hurtful to the college. The authorities must see that a certain amount of instruction is given, and anything that interrupts or interferes with the course of this instruction cannot...
...serious interruption to teaching and that their unauthorized absence is a serious obstacle to discipline, the Harvard Faculty has sent a circular note to the parents of a large number of men who were influenced by the pardonable desire to lengthen their Christmas vacation by an earlier exodus from Cambridge than was consistent with the regulations of the college. In this note, the attention of the parents is directed to the fact that the rule of "continuous residence in Cambridge during term-time" is obligatory on all men - except where "special allowance is made for students whose homes...
...third chapter of Exodus, where God speaks to Moses from the burning bush He expresses a great truth in saying that He is the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. These three men were of very different types. Abraham was a leader of men and his faith in God was great. Isac was a plain "everyday" man and does not seem to have seen visions. And yet his trustfulness is seldom duly appreciated. If Abraham was faithful in his willingness to sacrifice his son at God's bidding. Isaac was also trustful in giving...
...Phillips Brooks preached an eloquent sermon last evening from Exodus 14; 30. "And Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the seashore." He said that we all had an Egyptian-some passion of the mind or body and that we should all endeavor to get rid of it and leave it dead behind us. Many would say that they had not the power nor the strength to destroy the ruling vice. The speaker then said that nothing was apparently more significant and really more insignificant than men's knowledge of themselves. If men would only try, they could do many things...