The sun., 1880-10-10
Queer Problems Discussed by Harvard stu
dents Two Centuries Ago.

The Rev. Edward J. Young Of Cambridge
h@ns @ reprinted from from the, the proceedings OF the
ingly entertaing paper presented by him at the
june meeting on the, subjects discussed by tho
Harvard College from 1865 to i79l. Most lost Of
them have remained until now undsturbed In
and Mr.; Young was the first person who has
undertaken to collect. translate. and classify
the Date o soss
tlemen seem to have faced the vast problems Of
which their great-grandchidre face them
| now, 1t must remain for another century or
The questions treated cover a vast range OF
learning in politics. philosophy. science. medi.
cine, law. ethics, the church an and ministry: and
the following are fair example:
SOCIETY
Isrmpcrsl dominion mini founded in grace'
A;s S.n the A@srican' ,sss IsraeAto''
Does Of paper money contribute to the public
goodi $40
Isasrcuurc unbecoming gentlemani
I,itiaw,u 10 resist the MAGISTRATE if the
4s Sa"sS1 sSms Ads@ 30
sewn gays rnnsn nt absolutely necessary for men,
Would tns advice FaSi to Tmotsy to use ,ttl.
Is the Federal system the best aued above all other
cept and IN offices Of public servce'
All 1854 Samuel Dexter.
PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE.
Can every ,ay perfect being bo perfectly dehnod'
Does the will always follow the last dictate OF the In
Neg 1915 AT 1886 1892 100 al
lsdSn6t the beginning of all indubiubis philosophy
Can thought originate from matter however modiaedf
stIsrc stone that makes god'
Istie aIadrature of the circle possiblef
Was !hsrs raiGbCwy before the deluEc'
Did the repnIYs q America originate from those tina,
Is The sun habtablei
AIT I712 Theophilus Parsons
Were the sborisines OF America descended from
All. i77a
The questions In physiology and medicine
lation Of small -pox. then Comparatively ly nsW
discoveries and not universally accepted SYM
which there we're some advocates, together with
matters OF practice still in controversy and mat
Of ehs bs sHh ,9
anfrmativcly l724 and, should the fees OF ply
sicianS on the Lords day be counted as thair heir
and a1lrmatiyoly forty years later. The follow
ing are questions relating 10 law
Can an atheist appear in court'
IscNterl"n unbccoming Awyer'
oasI. %ayoea,e to be convinced that his clcnra
cause Is lust htIuft ne UNDERTAKES III
Neg. 1888, An i7ss ,.-.,.,-, -,.-
IL @ w pGs he sys 5sSr n E n ysI
common AMI iniissolibc bond
An 1856. Harrison Gray otis
In regard to the predominance OF theological
subjects; Prot Young remaEGs that the training ing
he coeEs @ % Re
settlers were colonists who believed in a
church without II bishop, and wi subsequently,
a nn M dad n n
vehcmentiy opposed 10 tho Episcopaians and
tho Roman Catholics on the ono side. and to the
vision allowed is indicated by tho nature OF
many Of the topics troated, and the extremely
conservative manner OF their treatment:
AgS S "' III SoF'T To!Sn RSinss; ssio1 q DiyH' oFs'
Are there IN the sacred scriptures real contradictions
which cannot be in amy way eNpaincdi
Neg. l7p Jonathan rrumbull
when Balams ass spoke, WAS there any change OF 10
Neg. 1881. Josiah Quincy.
Were sansons foxes rs they arc commonly called.
SCs i7ss Sampson sheON
Would it be lawful TO initiate some Of the impreeauons
OF Peg Sst. At i7ii. 4. present timer
Did Jacobs opposition to his wife while she was dying.
in calling hIs son BENJAMIN, when she had previously
named him Bsnom @IEgd more IFSn ans dgIIa ts I1n,
his petulInt llpos'tion'
When the shadow went back on the sun dial OF HeLe.
kiah I'a i7So !Hs NSS"' SaS @ g7 pack ." all sun d'"''
rnE CHURCH AND THEOLOGY
bpelite literature an ornament to a Meolosian'
An lT15 MathCr Bylcs
Should the limits OF church fellowship be narrower
than those of eternal saSauVnf
Ought ministers of the Christian Church preach poll
| ueSi
Is or. .inA SIN both sin and punishment
All 1874 Samuel Sewall
wouid tue human body before the Fall naturally have
tended toward dl'solutOn'
Neg. l7Oi, 1880 All l772
Will the blessed IN the future world after the last ndg.
ment, make Vi artcuate speech, aud will that be
Al, i747, Edward BA., uir.t Bishop Of the Eel.co.
pal church in Massachusetts, COnsecrated IN lTyfl
Does an immutable decree destroy human feGdonlt
Eeg. I7S6. JOSIAH Quincy.