Word: effective
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Reform in our divorce laws is necessary. - (a) Divorces are increasing greatly: Tribune Almanac for 1893, 212-213; C. D. Wright, Report on Marriage and Divorce, 77-113. - Present lax system affects stability of American institutions: Journal of Social Science, No. 14, 155-163. - (1) Bad effect on individual. - (2) On family: New Englander. XLIII. 61. - (3) On nation at large: Princeton Review, IX. 92. - (c) State laws vary on every point: Lloyd, The Law of Divorce, ch. VI. - (1) Grounds for divorce. - (2) Legal proceedings. - (3) Subsequent status of parties: Forum...
...statement made in yesterday's papers to the effect that arrangements for football games between University of Pennsylvania and Harvard had been completed, was in advance of the fact. The statement of Professor Thayer was also misquoted. Professor Thayer only expressed the hope that games might be arranged. As early as last January Harvard received an informal letter from Pennsylvania on lining briefly a scheme for games. This scheme has been under consideration and it is not unlikely that an arrangement for games may be agreed upon. As yet, however, there has been nonofficial correspondence on the subject. Harvard...
Owing to the small chapel attendance at Princeton during the last term the faculty has reduced the number of cuts for seniors and juniors from twenty to fourteen, and for sophomores, freshmen and special to twelve. The new rule will go into effect next September...
...throughout the country, estimated at 50,000, can continue their studies. The place selected for the meeting is Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania having offered to place all its building and athletic grounds and boating privileges at the disposal of those who attend the meeting, which will be in effect a great summer university. The time is fixed from July 5th to August 3d. Professors and instructors from all the leading universities will take part in this work. The great subject of this year's meeting will be the history of the American people in all its aspects...
...cantata was part of the program of a concert given by the same choirs and that of Grace Church, Newton, a few months ago in Tremont Temple for charitable purposes. It was sung with excellent effect, but it was even better sung yesterday. It is a pity that we cannot have more of these musical services, for Mr. Locke has been very successful in preparing for this cantata, and the singing of yesterday reflects great credit on his careful and conscientious work. The solo singing was excellent, and that of Newton Wilcox remarkable for its good taste and expression...