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...seems to us as if God's works were done vaguely, almost indefinitely, and yet what He does is bound by perfectly systematic laws and rules, and what we should do throughout life is to try to follow...
...Social Union, on Brattle street, has decided to follow the example of the Prospect Union in having evening classes. The president of the Prospect Union, Rev. Robert E. Ely, has charge of this new department. Instruction is offered in English Grammar, Composition and Rhetoric, English Literature, Elementary German, Advanced German, Elementary French, Advanced French, Political Economy, Choral and Orchestral Class, and in Gymnastics...
...glorious example of past ages and set ourselves up as prophets of a higher civilization, or we must do our best to make our architecture characteristic of our times. The latter method is justified by a long list of successes, and it is certainly best for us to follow it; but in order to know what style we should follow we must know our historical position, for style in its growth has been governed by universal development and until now has kept pace with the political and religious changes, as well as the successive development of nations...
...SPEECH.William Henry Cox was the second speaker for Yale. He said that, while political parties were a necessity as an agency to unite action, allegiance to them might readily become blind and therefore disastrous to the country. In becoming a willing follower of certain political leaders, the American citizen loses his individuality and tends to transfer the power from the people to the politicians. Such action is narrowminded and bigoted, and tends to overthrow the fundamental principles of American government. From party allegiance has arisen political corruption, and this is the deadliest enemy of political life. Bribery, ballot-box stealing...
...HAYES'S SECOND SPEECH.Harvard's five minutes for rebuttal were taken up by Mr. Hayes. He agreed with Yale that the whole question was one of motive, but maintained that while it is not right to follow a party blindly, it is equally wrong to follow the dictates of conscience outside of party. The proper course for a man is to belong to a party, and to make the party to which he belongs conform to his principles...