Word: firm
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...athleticpublic, believing that College games of this nature present the best and purest form of amateur sport. Yale is doing everything to make the meeting worthy of an international name; one to which the Englishmen will look back with pleasure. In this the college has had the firm support of the alumni, and there is no doubt that the event will be as brilliant from a social, as from an athletic point of view...
...well to inspect the large and varied stock of tasteful furnishings offered by George P. Staples and Co., No. 739 Washington street. The white and brass bedsteads are special bargains that should not be overlooked; the quartered oak desk with combination lock is one of the many others. This firm also has on hand a complete assortment of rugs and carpets which are being sold at exceeding low prices. It should be remembered that the address of this firm is No. 739 Washington street...
Congratulations are due not only to the firm, but also to Mr. A. E. Sproul, the advertising agent who so cleverly manages its advertising...
...Upon our common school system democracy stands. That the children of this republic receive the foundation of an education and gain the elements of a firm character is essential. Because the public schools are concerned with the rudiments of education and with children, the sentiment has sometimes gone abroad that any sensible average American can undertake the responsibility of our schools. The public schools have therefore in a few large cities fallen into the hands of politicians and the institution on which our public safety depends has become the football of political parties and ward room deals. In many...
...doubt but that our stand will be severely criticised, but it will remain firm and will in the end command respect. We hope that the action of the Cambridge authorities will prove a blessing in disguise, and that, after things have cooled down for a year, we shall again play Harvard, and a new era of good feeling in athletics will come about between the two universities...