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...introductory remarks. He spoke of the evil effect on public education of the spoils system, and showed from his own experience with the Harvard corporation that reform in the direction of more permanent appointments would be in no way unfair because of exclusiveness. After a hearty recommendation of the Civil Service Reform Club, which is to be formed tonight, he introduced the first speaker of the evening, Mr. Moorfield Storey...
...Storey spoke of the need for Civil Service Reform. He said that each year $100,000,000 is paid in salaries to Federal officials alone. This enormous sum, raised nominally for the public service, is regarded only as a fund for helping the interests of the party in power, for supporting its friends, and for realizing its own private gains. There is a vast horde of office seekers striving for some portion of these immense spoils, and the struggle is one into which no man of brains and character is willing to enter. This unwillingness is increased by the great...
...Richard Henry Dana was introduced by President Eliot to speak of the way of securing Civil Service Reform. He gave many illustrations of particular cases in explanation of the general method adopted, which is that of careful examination in all branches of the service. It has been objected to this that the examinations could not be adequate, and would be easily passed by young and inexperienced men. Such is far from being the case. The questions asked are invariably such as need experience and special fitness to answer them, as is amply proved by the fact that almost without exception...
...Prescott, Sec.MEETING to form a Civil Service Reform Club, Wednesday at 7.30, in Lower Mass...
Address. The Necessity of Civil-Service Reform and the Way to Secure It. Mr. Moorfield Storey and Mr. Richard Henry Dana. Sanders Theatre...