Word: milder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...these few points have struck us as being the most important. The majority, in recommending the abolishion of intercollegiate contests, have aimed a blow at Harvard interests, which, if it takes effect, will have a material influence over the coming welfare of the university. The minority have recommended a milder course-the abolition of all intercollegiate contests save with Yale or other colleges within New England. Whether this would be a wise measure or not, it is difficult to decide at the present moment. It is certainly taking a fairer, more impartial view of the case. We believe...
...Green followed for the affirmative. England has a choice between a measure of coercion, and a policy of much milder character. The latter would not prevent crime, or prove of any use whatever. Coercion is absolutely necessary. The present bill is neither unjust, nor unnecessarily harsh in its provisions. Those which appear so are necessary to meet the revolutionary machinations of the National League...
Moreover, such a punishment will thwart the very end for which men commonly crib. Those who try to pass their examinations unfairly, do so because they wish to stay here. For this reason also, suspension or a milder punishment is too light; for a man will take some risk if her knows that in case of detection he will lose only a few months here. But if it were generally understood that the slightest attempt at unfairness, if discovered, would be followed by speedy and absolutely certain dismissal, few would care to make the venture...
...outrage on the men concerned and on all true religion," is a statement, the truth of which, is self-evident, and the sentiment of which, we believe, is that of every undergraduate of Harvard whatever his creed. It is an "outrage," and should be called by no milder name, that these blue-laws are in force at the foremost university of America. All this nobody denies; and yet slow year drags after year and the timid conservatism of the Harvard Corporation permits no change...
...overseers voted to reserve the right to revoke degrees not held longer than one week. This language is plain. It indicates unmistakably that the degree may be voted, handed over, and then probably reclaimed. The writer's argument discusses the power of the overseers to take a much milder stand - to abstain from the final execution of the charter-power until certain conditions are fulfilled. This question is not at issue. The college authorities can surely announce that they will not vote to confer degrees unless they see fit to do so. But to say - if the English means anything...