Word: aid
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first act; his meeting with Ada at her father's house, his simulation of intoxication, his forgetfulness for the moment when she appeals to the better nature, thrills even his stupid hearers with the genius of his art, and his heart-breaking demand upon the father to aid him in getting away lest his strength should prove unequal to his promise, must be seen to be appreciated. Mr. Goodwin has been well known for his ability to cause people to laugh, in fact, his name is a simile for a smile, but in this pathetic little sketch he has made...
...denominations. When this proposal was made public it received the support both of the Oxford Church influence, consisting of Cardinals Manning, Newman and others, and of the broad church, comprising men like Arnold and Dean Stanley. The very general and active desire for social reform was also a great aid to the movement. The Conference was necessarily held abroad on account of the social prejudices which exist between denominations in England. The chief cause of these divisions is ignorance of one another and of one another's beliefs; knowledge of others is necessary to union, and to obtain this knowledge...
SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY for January is out today. It is devoted to Exercising with Pulley Weights and is one of the most practical publications ever issued on how to obtain strength, recreation and exercise by the aid of the pulley weights. The book is written by Henry S. Anderson, well known in college athletics. He is instructor of heavy gymnastics at Yale. The book if fully illustrated, contains 60 illustrations, showing how each movement, with the machine, is to be made, and also explains minutely what muscles are benefitted. Published by The American Sports Publishing Co., 241 Broadway...
...remarkable that very few applications for aid have been made to industrial societies in Boston this winter, while last year 9500 men were given work. The experience of last year shows that it is advisable to keep the problems of charity and of aid for the unemployed strictly apart...
...University than at present. The whole trend of the athletic policies is toward moderation. Training for the baseball nine and the track team, generally well under way by this time, will not begin for another month or more. The base-ball management has decided to do without professional aid in coaching. Crew work was never as moderate as at present. The athletic problem seems to be settling itself to a certain extent at least. And there is pretty good authority for saying that the Faculty recognize this...