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...becomes readily apparent between the former cases and the present one. We see that they were all fairly representative men of good character and honorable repute; men who, it was confessed, had added to the good name of the Commonwealth. Never before has the case arisen where a firm stand could be taken as regards a man's public life and character; never before has a decision been made on a man for whose record any apology could be asked or offered. So although precedent of a kind is easily brought forward why a degree should be conferred...
...willful determination to sacrifice that welfare to personal and political ends. If Butler's political career is helped by this action it will be a matter for which the university is not responsible and Massachusetts is. If Harvard, by any chance, suffers injury, as a result of the stand taken, it will be a sacrifice to higher principles, which always take precedence of motives of expediency...
...consider the decision of the overseers unwise, for reasons already stated. But the decision could not have been made by a more representative, or responsible, or authoritative body of men, and it will stand. * * * Waiving any further discussion of a settled matter, it is apparent that the action of the board was not intended to cast the slightest disrespect upon the office Gen. Butler occupies, and, on the other hand, it is contended that the discrimination between the official and the man will add to rather than detract from the dignity of the chief magistracy of the State. The reasons...
...receive the degree. It is, of course, unpleasant to mark out in this way some particular man by not conferring it, but it was getting to be a necessity, and it is not probable that there would ever come a better time than the present to make this stand. The position of the overseers, we can imagine, is that the whole system of honorary degrees, except in exceptionable cases, is based on rather questionable grounds, and particularly is it so in the case of conferring them upon any one who may happen to hold a high office. It is claimed...
...writer comes to the conclusion that "the idea of the American college, the idea of orderly training in fundamental branches of learning, partly for the sake of storing the mind with useful information, partly for the development of physical, mental and moral training, seems to stand as firm as ever;" and that "the increase of wealth, the progress of science, and the advancement of religious freedom, though temporary disturbing agencies, are likely to be factors of permanent good...