Word: moralizing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...into three Epochs which group themselves about the dates 600, 1200, 1800, marking respectively the period of migration, the age of chivalry, and the troublous times of the French revolution. The migration of the Germanic tribes brought about a great increase of race feeling; and a corresponding decrease of moral sentiment; it is a time of rapid expansion, and of unscrupulous accumulation. Out of such experiences the great epic traditions of a nation were born. These epics are not left intact. The Germans in the midst of this period adopted the Christian religion, and abandoned their own religious ideas; with...
...among students, pleasant fellows, some of whom drink to excess; and it is in much company that he acquires evil habers which will remain with him in after life. It is a this period that man's habits are formed. His physical appetite and passions are strong; his moral will power too is strong; the curb and reins he has in his grasp. The all important question is, Which shall reign, passions and physical appetite, or the will? Granted that many successful men indulge in intoxicating liquors to a moderate degree, yet their lives are not what they would...
...scholar he ranked among the the first of his class, and his breadth of character, strengthened and nourished by travel, was a marked feature in his life. He always took an active interest in all college affairs, but especially in those for advancing the interests of Harvard. His moral nature was exceptionally pure, and could not fail to impress all with whom he came in contact...
...father-in-law, and is never reduced to beggary. The widow cannot marry again for she is thought to have lost her husband on account of some former sin, which must be expiated. These customs on the whole produce happy unions, and devoted families. The constant atmosphere of high moral thought also give the Indians gravity of manner and dignity...
...moral side of life, he declared to be the most important of all. If the elaborate training men receive here does not result in the improvement of character the training is worthless. He appealed earnestly to every man in the class to do all in his power to purify and elevate college opinion. Here, support of the Chapel system is one of the most important elements of that responsibility, and President Eliot's closing remarks were devoted to this subject...