Word: abstractions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...passages: Hebrews xii, 27 and 28; and Matthew v, 48. He showed that religion, stripped of its ceremonial and reduced to its essence, the effort of man to get into better relations with the Supreme Power, is a permanent element in human life; and that, furthermore, religion, in this abstract sense, is the one distinguishing characteristic of true manhood...
...increase of the navy is unnecessary: Nation, LXII, 47.- (a) We have no commerce to protect.- (1) More than 86 per cent. of our own carrying trade done by foreign ships: Statistical abstract of the U. S., 1894, p. 282.- (b) No colonies to protect-(c) We make no attempts at territorial aggrandizement likely to result in war.- (d) Invasion by foreign enemy is practically impossible: Nation LVI, 190-91.- (e) General reasons for existence of large European navies do not apply to us: Nation LXII, 47.- (1) We have no colonial interests conflicting with those of other American...
...whole currency system on a sound basis. - (1) Silver money would be honest: See III (c) above. - (2) Greenbacks, which drain Treasury of gold, might be withdrawn: Harpers Weekly, Dec. 22, 1894. - (3) Silver might replace National Bank circulation, which is decreasing and must soon end: U. S. Statistical abstract, 1893, p. 42. - (c) Would likely lead to an international bimetallic agreement...
...William Potts delivered an address upon George William Curtis, in Sever 11 last night, under the auspices of the Harvard Civil Service Reform Club. The following is an abstract of his address...
...necessity of unity and of implicit faith in Mr. Watson's management. They say that without these two things we are indeed wrecked so far as athletics go. The communication from "Ninety-six" is distinctly in the same spirit but instead of urging upon the University at large abstract unity and confidence, it points out a specific measure of Mr. Watson's which is losing for him the confidence of the University...