Word: dares
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...scene of the play is laid in the island of Boscabello, where Captain Kidd has buried his treasure. The commanding general of the island is so timid that he does not dare to attack the wild bull which roams over the vacant lot in which the treasure is supposed to be buried; the general, however, will brook no rival treasure seekers...
...clear, by the universal and just indignation among the undergraduates, that the painting of the John Harvard statue is not the outcome of any Harvard spirit or Harvard enthusiasm, but rather the act of a band of cowardly dare-devils. These individuals may or may not be members of the University, and it is very important to show that it was personal and individual spite and not any University feeling which prompted this barbarous act. The act of these few ought to be held up and the offenders sought out and punished for the trespass. Thus the enormity...
...Cambridge on Saturday, May 23, has been cancelled. I am very sorry to have to make this announcement, but as was the case with Princeton, the Cornell manager writes that the team has been very weak and that it would be folly for them to come down. I scarcely dare to announce any more games but I will mention a game with the Toronto University Lacrosse Club and Crescent A. C. as possibilities for the near future...
...system would improve the personnel of our state legislatures.- (a) Present system directly induces nominations of unfit men for legislature. (1) Bosses nominate such men to help themselves to Senate: Pub. Op. XIV, 393 (Jan. 28, 1893).- (b) Present system prevents defeat of unfit candidates when nomiated.- (1) People dare not vote against them for fear of losing senatorship for their party: Atlantic, LVIII, p, 229 (Aug. 1891); Mitchell in Cong. Rec. April...
...weight.- (1) Unless the bad equal or outnumber the good, a gain would still be made.- (2) The immoral class of women is a criminal class.- (x) By reason of the occupation.- (y) Through influence of surroundings and associates.- (3) As a criminal class, few would dare to register.- (x) Name and occupation at least must be given.- (y) Such information would bring the woman more easily within the grasp of the law.- (z) It is shown by the fact that of the great immoral population of Denver, only 150 registered and but 12 of these voted...