Word: actions
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...This action, or rather inaction, is to be regretted all the more as it shuts out not only students against whom no charge can be brought but that of unsoundness in Christian doctrine, but also all Unitarians and Universalists, who claim, and justly claim, to be Christians; perhaps not as good Christians as those called Evangelical, but still Christians. It is to be hoped that the society will reconsider its recent action, and open its doors to all whose characters are spotless, without reference to their beliefs or disbeliefs in matters that have little connection with humility, patience, and love...
...days when students do not, the authorities have been actuated simply by courtesy, and by the spirit of liberalism which has done so much for the College during the past few years? From the point of view of the writer, there is, undoubtedly, a certain indecision in the action of the authorities; and the Corporation may, perhaps, very soon be called upon to define the position of the College with regard to co-education. For the present, however, we do not think that it can fairly be said that the College is tending towards coeducation, because it does allow women...
...open, and running through a ticket already prepared, by means of a nominating committee already instructed, cannot be too highly censured. It is foreign to the very purpose of an open meeting, and to the present spirit of Harvard, where fair play is deemed the first principle of action; and that it should have succeeded in the case of the election of officers for the Boating and Base Ball Associations, shows it an abuse that must be corrected before it gains more ground. We say this in no spirit of hostility to the officers who were elected, for we think...
...intrusted to them. Thus, Professor Paine will write the music; he has indeed already written the score for the first and second choruses. Professors Goodwin and Norton will attend to the costumes; Professor J. D. Allen to the dancing; Mr. John Wheeler is studying up the subject of stage action; Mr. Riddle undertakes the training of the actors, and another gentleman will prepare the libretto...
BOSTON MUSEUM. - 7.45 P.M.; Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday, at 2. The successful old comedy season has been succeeded by a new play by Mr. Edgar Fawcett: "Sixes and Sevens," which he calls a burlesque comedy. It contains much that is amusing and well put, though the action drags a little at the end. It will be continued until further notice...