Word: difference
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...find themselves in a world, which in its way is but a fore-runner of the world which they all have to enter later. This is the case with all institutions which bring together a large number of young men from all parts of the country. The very differences in the natures of the students are an advantageous feature of college life; the variety of human studies, which they afford, is valuable. Not only are there sectional differences, as in our own university we have men from the east, north, south, west, and far west; but also there are those...
...employed. A very dangerous element is introduced into our politics at every canvass by the declarations to the laborers, that their livelihood depends upon legislative acts and not their own ability and prudence. Free traders and protectionists both agree on the desirability of a diversity of industries, but differ in the method of obtaining that diversity. A slow and continuous reduction of duties is the end to be kept in view in order to free the country from the burdens under which an absurd and unjust tariff has placed...
...most important and costly athletic organization before the students, that they may see where it stands, and what it expects to do with regard to money matters. The estimate is very clear, and shows a state of affairs much more favorable than we had hoped for. While we still differ from the management in regard to the need of some of the minor expenses, we cannot but congratulate them on the business-like way in which they have set themselves to work to make the current expenses less than the assets, and also to reduce the debt very largely, instead...
...conditions of the series of matches to be opened to-day will differ slightly from those of the former series. Two competitions will be shot, of which the highest score will be counted for prizes. There will be but two prizes in each class, a silver medal to the first and second men. The matches will be open at 2 this afternoon...
...think that your article is somewhat mistaken in one or two points, and I also differ from the opinion expressed as to the importance of Blazers...