Word: adams
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Globe Theatre-Adam Forepaugh jr's., Exhibition...
There is a passage in Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" which, in view of the recent discussion about college discipline is so suggestive, that I venture to call your attention to it. Speaking of the discipline of colleges and universities Smith says: "Its object is, in all cases, to maintain the authority of the master, and, whether he neglects or performs his duty, to oblige the students in all cases to behave to him as if he performed it with the greatest diligence and ability. It seems to presume perfect wisdom and virtue in the one order...
...only protectionist college (for the University of Minnesota also teaches protection) yet it must be admitted that the economic teaching in most of our colleges is a reflection of English thought and methods. This is shown by the fact that the text books used are those of Adam Smith and Malthus, Mill and Jevons, even American works like those of Perry and Sumner following in the line of foreign teaching. As the result, the great majority of college students are free traders at their graduation. After leaving college, however, they see the actual condition of trade and the perplexing questions...
...cent. liquor law went into effect in Cambridge on Monday. Adam's Welsh rarebits are now made with milk instead of beer, and even the innocent ginger ale is barred...
...lease of life is entered upon today at Adam's. The dividing partitions have all been removed and one pool and three billiard tables have taken the place of several of the eating tables. These will be ready for use today...