Word: driven
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Perkins, '92, opened for the negative. Silver, he said, has driven gold out of every country that has at any time in its history adopted the less precious metal as a monetary standard and we have no right to assume that the contrary would be the case here. The class, moreover, that wants free coinage is so small that to protect it is to encourage a monopoly. The United States has made several attempts to induce other countries to enter into an agleement fixing the relative value of gold and silver, but these efforts have been entirely fruitless. For most...
...piles are being driven for the foundation of the new boat house, a gift of Mr. A. W. Weld of Boston to the University. The site chosen is just below the Boylston street bridge and all the river front from the bridge to the coal wharf has been purchased so that there will be no interference. The building will be a substantial two story one so planned that additions can be made when needed. The first floor is to be entirely used for storing the boats and will accomodate about fifty. On the second floor will be a large hall...
...manager of the freshman nine, who went to New Haven with so little money that he was dependent upon a Yale graduate to get his men back to Cambridge. During the few innings that were played one Harvard player was taken with the chills and was obliged to be driven immediately to the hotel...
...restore a trace of the social inequalities, The new government established in 1830 was no contradiction of the Revolutionary principles but a step nearer a republic than the reactionary Bourbonism had been. It proved, however, impossible for the new king to follow the movement toward liberty, and he was driven from his throne. The government of Napoleon III again obtamed the support of the nation by promising to recognize the principles...
...Magnolia Gardens, and afterwards to their hotel. A concert was given in the evening in the Charleston Opera House, followed by a reception at the house of Mr. Henry Buist, '84. Leaving Wednesday morning on a special train, the men arrived at Atlanta at 1 p. m. and were driven to the Kimball House. The members of the club were given a reception at the Gentlemen's Driving Park Club in the afternoon, and in the evening sang at De Give's Opera House. The concert was followed by a dance given by Mr. Hall, at the Kimball House. Thursday...