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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...beet-sugar industries of other countries have been built up by the bounty system.- Encyclopedia Brit., Vol. XXII., p. 628; (e) state aid has been an important factor in building up other industries both at home and abroad.- Lalor's Cyclopedia, Vol. III, p. 818; (f) a bounty would encourage the domestic production of sugar from beets and sorghum.- John Sherman in Congressional Record...
...some development of distinct dialects in the spoken language of our country. The dialect stories which have been published in the magazines have done something to awaken an interest in the subject. A few men have given the subject careful consideration, and one or two, as Professor C. F. Smith, of Vanderbilt University, have put their observations into written form. The papers of Professor Smith, on "Southernisms" which appeared a few years ago in the publication of the "Transactions of the American Philological Association," are interesting contributions to the subject...
...country, who shall supervise the work of their districts, and shall constitute an Advisory Board. An annual meeting will be held in December for the presentation of reports from secretary and treasurer and election of officers. The following officers were elected for the first year: President, Prof. F. J. Child, of Harvard; vice-president, J. M. Hart, of Cincinnati, Ohio; secretary, Prof. E. C. Sheldon, of Harvard, treasurer, C. H. Grandgent, of Harvard; editing committee, secretary and Messrs. Sylvester Palmer of Charleston. S. C., and G. L. Kittredge, of Harvard; executive committee, all officers already named and Prof...
...second event, light-weight sparring, (under 140 pounds), was entered by A. H. Knapp, '89, F. Keene, '91, F. Cabot, V. S., J. Putnam, '92, and W. L. Smith, D. S. Keene withdrew entirely from the event. The first bout was between Putnam and Smith. Putnam forced the fight throughout the three rounds, and was declared the winner of the bout. The second bout was between Cabot and Knapp, and this was finally awarded to Cabot. The final bout of the light-weight sparring was, therefore, between Putnam and Cabot. In this bout Cabot took the offensive, and clearly...
...middle-weight sparring, (under 160 pounds), there were three entries, F. G. Curtis, '90, R. Wainwright, '91, and L. W. Chamberlin, '90. Curtis and Wainwright had the first bout, Wainwright forced the fight throughout, but Curtis carefully watched for openings and finally won the bout...