Word: sumner
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...CLAUSE in Mr. Sumner's will establishes an annual prize consisting of the interest of $1,000 for the best essay from any member of any department of Harvard College. He assigned for a subject, "Universal Peace and the Methods by which War may be permanently suspended." Though none recognized more fully than he that armed injustice must be crushed by the strong hand of power, he still numbers himself among those who believe that in some future age the Diplomat shall entirely supersede the General. It is a matter of some doubt, perhaps, whether Universal Peace shall dawn before...
...which began with his oration on the Fourth of July, 1845, has spread over our own country and Europe. Many proofs has he given of his worth as a man; but the people, by the sadness that has filled their hearts at his death, have shown most conclusively that Sumner was truly great...
...Sumner, imbecile for all but evil...
...that the State shall assume this burden, which is a comparatively light one when we consider the sums annually wasted in corrupt and useless schemes. We are happy to say that the Legislature, although the same body that passed the prohibitory law and refused to annul the Sumner resolutions, took a sensible view of this matter at least, and granted $ 50,000 to the Museum...