Word: firm
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...president of the club, the speaker began with quotations from noted partisan politicians characterizing the independent in various uncomplimentary terms. Mr. Storey admitted the charges of disloyalty to party, rather glorying in them and at the same time setting forth the causes to which the independent did owe firm allegiance. These causes were, he said, four in number: civil service reform, honest money, tariff reform, and pure elections...
...Exeter rush-line was very heavy and stood too firm for the Harvard team. Harvard's line, although not light, was broken occasionally. The game was interesting throughout, the Exeter team being one of the best the school has ever had. The teams were...
...University has just cause for gratification in the report of the Harvard Union for the past year. The Union is evidently increasing its firm hold upon the members of the University. The average attendance at the meetings during the past year has been more than double that of the preceding year. There is a rapidly increasing interest in that department of intellectual training, of which the Union is the only representative. The main point of criticism which we should make in regard to the attitude of the college toward the Union is that more men do not avail themselves...
...last meeting this year of the International Law Club was held last night. The reports of the secretary and clerk showed that the club had taken a firm footing, and that the outlook for the coming year was very promising. The club is open to all members of the University and, though the membership has increased during the winter, it is hoped that more students will join next year...
...ability to translate at sight. This was a substitution of a test of power for a test of memory. This change was adopted in other requirements. Although this idea of acquiring power rather than knowledge has only been put in practice about fifteen years it has got a firm hold on the institutions of the West...