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Even if incorporation were necessary, however, a plan could be devised containing the co-operative element, the Directors being chosen as at present, by the members. Such a plan was offered the Board by the undersigned, but was rejected...
...enforcement of the law with its attendant corruption and black-mail, and that when you give a mayor discretion as to whether he shall enforce the law or not, he practically becomes a despot. Moreover, a lax enforcement of the law deprives it of its fundamental element of certainty because no man knows what the law will be from day to day. He concluded his speech by showing that respect for law can only be caused by its strict enforcement which is not only essential to the conduct of government, but of vital importance to the individual citizen as well...
...beautiful passages for the strings, with flute obligato, that were perfectly rendered. Chausson's Symphonic Poem, "Viviane," brought out some very pleasing effects with the brass and a harp. The composer has caught the weird spirit of Vivian's enchantment of Merlin, but the one thing lacking was the element of coquetry that comes out so strongly in the literary conceptions of Vivian...
...Theatre Saturday evening. After being introduced by R. C. Bolling 3L., Mr. Bryan began by expressing his great pleasure in addressing an audience of students. He then said in part: Civilization may be defined as the harmonious development of the human race physically, mentally, and morally. Of the three elements in civilization I am satisfied that the moral element is not only an important element but is the paramount element. We must judge the nations as we judge the individuals, for there is no limitation upon a moral principle...
...have been played with them. The previous ten years had been disastrous to Harvard football. There were four consecutive defeats by Yale, four consecutive defeats by Princeton, three consecutive defeats by Pennsylvania. This did not seem a natural outcome of existing conditions as the situation seemed to present every element of success for Harvard--plenty of opportunity, plenty of coaches, plenty of candidates and plenty of enthusiasm, besides the favorable attitude of the University authorities...