Word: demands
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...present system of taxation is so bad as to demand radical change: it is indirect, wasteful, confused, shifting, unjust to the poor, and promotive of dishonesty: Carey, Vol. III, ch. XLIII, secs. 5, 7, 9, and 10; D. A. Wells, Cobden Club Essays, 1871-72, p. 504; D. A. Wells, Lectures at Harvard, March 24th and 31st, 1890; Tucker, "Evils of Indirect Taxation," Forum, Feb. '86; Nathan Matthews, Jr. "Double Taxation," Qr. Jl. of Econ. Vol. IV, p. 339; Quincey, "Double Taxation in Massachusetts...
...which is very charming. Miss Agnes Repplier, in an amusing and thoughtful paper, called "Pleasure: A Heresy," appeals not for more cultivation in life, but for a recognized habit of enjoyment. The article is full of good-natured banter at the expense of the self-consciously cultivated persons, who demand from both literature and art, not pleasure, but some serious moral purpose. A review of Mr. Aldrich's new volume of poetry, of one or two French novels, and of Mr. Sargent's Silva of North America, with the usual comment on new books and the Contributors' Club, conclude...
...music of chords composed under the influence of the feeling of tonality the triad on the tonic becomes the most important of all possible combinations of notes and appears at all points of close in a composition. At points of rest the partial satisfaction of the tonic demand given by the sound of the note A. fifth above (or dominant) suffices. To these two chords, together with that on the subdominant or fifth below the tonic the harmony of simpler compositions is in general confined. That one of the old church tonalities (in C) which could, with slight changes from...
Besides this centralization of harmony upon the tonic note, the grasp of compositions as chord sequences which is characteristic of modern music-listening has led to a demand for relationship by common notes between successive chords and to a greatly extended use of the resolution of discord. These changes are evidence of a capacity for growth in the art to which it seems impossible to set limits...
...were proposed and duly elected. The question for debate chosen was: Resolved, That the poll tax shall not be a qualification necessary for voting. The society then proceeded to the regular debate. The question before the house was: Resolved, That the business interests of the country do not demand unlimited coinage of silver. L. Hall '92 was the principal disputant on the affirmative side and R. Gille, pie '92 was the second affirmative. The negative was supported by J. L. Dodge '91 and H. E. Grigor, Sp. The debate showed care in preparation and was well received. After the regular...