Word: reformable
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
This is but the beginning, however. Our policy from now on must be the strict adherence to the spirit and letter of the rules. And only faithful and conscientious regard to this need will make the spread of reform universal and bring Harvard due credit for her effort...
...movement is on foot to organize a civil service reform club at Harvard, but no active steps will be taken until after the mid-years...
...call upon all in authority to extend to the utmost the operation of the present reform laws; and by additional legislation to carry the benefits of the merit system to the farthest possible limits under our national, state, and municipal governments...
...hope that every voter will feel it his personal duty to help on the cause of civil service reform by at least his name...
...what is the remedy? Obvicusly, the instructor may lock the door, or he may have the attendance taken at the end of the hour instead of at the beginning, or he may stop his lecture and ask embarrassing questions. In short, Harvard College may be turned into a reform school for inculcating civility and decency of manner. This, of course, will never be done and if the students persist in this course of dishonor probably the faculty will make no regulation to stop it. Yet what sort of business is this for college men? How much strength of character...