Word: equal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...introduction to the study of Federal government, by Dr. Albert Bushnell Hart, has just appeared. The work is in two parts, the first a short history and the second an appendix which is equal to the preceding part in length and value. The first chapter treats of the fundamental conceptions of the state and sovereignty, of nonfederal relations between states, and of the nature classification and political conditions of federal governments. Then follow short sketches of the ancient and mediaeval confederations and more detailed accounts of the four principal federations of today, the United States, Switzerland, Germany and Canada...
...over the country which this action will be sure to call out. A college race on the water is no longer merely a struggle between undergraduates, but since our opponents persist in learning how to row from an experienced graduate, we must do our best to meet them on equal terms, and until we do, the Harvard crew can never win. Our graduates have recognized this fact, and have done their best to make it possible for Harvard to meet Yale on equal grounds. Why the committee has seen fit not to take advantage of this chance, which Harvard oarsmen...
...accessories contribute to the general tone of the story which gives it, in spite of its melancholy, a strange charm. The story has many points of resemblance with the "Decadence of Arthur Helmer" by the same writer in one of the last year's Advocates. It is fully equal to it, if it is not better...
...president, Mr. M. Chamberlain, made a report of the financial affairs of the club which showed that it was in a flourishing condition. The income is equal to about $1,600 per month, and this will enable the club to pay off last year's deficit and to meet expenditure incurred in fitting up the second dining room, and then have a surplus for repairs at the end of the year. Mr. Chamberlain said that the directors had asked the Corporation to loan the club sufficient money to cover a portion of the extra expense incurred this year...
...number of changes have been made in the tank. Flooring has been placed next to the boat, and the width of the channels at the ends of the tank has been made equal to the width at the sides. Thus quicker water will be produced, and the men in the boat may have a quicker stroke...