Word: firmness
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...want them to be numerous," he concluded, "because I know all of them will gain by contact with your energy and practical sense, your firm ideals, pure morals, and elastic liberty...
...various reasons for buying the bonds. These bonds are the promise of the richest and the strongest Government in the world. They cannot fail to be paid, principal and interest; will rise when the war ends, and are, therefore, a desirable security. They are the promise of your 'firm,' the United States, and are issued to help on the cause of Freedom and Civilization, which we believe in, by which we live, and which we must have or disappear as citizens,--though we might become subjects of a superior power. In short, we are all glad, as honest, honorable...
...York, N. Y., formerly president of the CRIMSON; Vernon Booth, Jr., '13, also of New York, N. Y., who has left a law practice to take part in the expedition; and Samuel W. Wiggins '15, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who was previously a member of a prominent banking firm of that city...
...leader of men. He was for many years chairman of his department and division; as chairman of the Athletic Committee he played an important part in organizing the sports of the intercollegiate world. As president of the Archaeological Institute of America he placed that body on a firm foundation. He had an important part in establishing the American Schools of Classical Studies in Athens and Rome. He greatly contributed to the success of the famous performance of the Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophocles in 1881. As editor and writer of school and college text books in Greek he was with professor...
...futility of sustaining the Unionists in power was realized in 1916, although the futility of maintaining any party until we could have some sort of democratic government, was not as plain. The Republicans have again appeared in full strength still firm in their convic- tion in statehood and Americanization...