Word: effect
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...lecturer at the University of Paris and other universities in France for the coming year. He will lecture at the University of Paris during the first semester and at provincial universities during the second semester on the subject: "The spirit of America, Its Expression in Literature, Education, and Social Effect." These lectures are made possible through the generosity of Mr. J. H. Hyde...
...notices of withdrawal from the Harvard Dining Association, in order to take effect before the end of the College year (June 24), must be entered on the book in the Auditor's office before the close of the dinner hour today. All coupon books to be charged on the term bill must be obtained today; beginning with tomorrow, all coupons must be paid for in cash. Undetached coupons will be credited to the account of the member to whom the book was issued, provided said book is returned to the Auditor before the close of the dinner hour today, after...
...mass meeting held in the Union last night to ratify the plan for the new student council, a motion was passed to adopt this plan, to go into effect with the beginning of the next College year. It was then moved and carried that the present undergraduate committee, which was appointed by the class presidents and drew up the constitution, be empowered to appoint nominating committee, of three, as provided in the constitution, which will take action next fall, and put the council on a working basis. The nominating committee will be announced at some date in the near future...
...fairly successful experiment in rimed hexameters; one may object to the quasi-rimes "heaven" and "even," "fonder" and "wonder," as well as to the expression "memory of remembered faces"; but the verses are in general melodious, and the dreamy sadness of tone reflects one side of the effect of the sea-sounds. The other poetical pieces are creditable in thought and wording; they all show a good ear for rhythm. "The parting of Lancelot and Guinevere" has the tender solemnity of the old romances. "In the City," "Sunrise," and "Prisoners," describe certain aspects of nature, and "Love's Perfect Hour...
There are eight notable evils of city government in this country today. First is an evil not peculiar to the city, but having a deeper effect there than elsewhere--the spoils system. In cities even the laborers and mechanics are employed in return for their vote. By padding the city payrolls additional places are found for friends of the administration. Competency is immaterial in appointments under the spoils system, so that there is an utter absence of it in the administration of the city departments. There is no discipline, because each member of a force owes his appointment to someone...