Word: flowing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...general corruption of the circulating coin. But still gold was distinctly overvalued in the circulation, while Holland and France were less favorable to gold, more favorable to silver. Consequently these two countries drew away England's new silver coin, replacing it with gold. Finally England tried to check this flow of silver by reducing the value of the guinea to meet the demands of foreign markets. But it was too late; twenty years of the outgo of silver had taken away her power to exercise this check. The discovery of the mines of Brazil still further reduced the value...
...social crisis of the world. It is becoming more corrupted and vile every day. The present state of affairs cannot be mended. It must give place to a new order. Either there must come a religion such as the prophets never dreamed of, or rivers of blood must flow-the result of the competition which is grinding and crushing men to death. Sooner or later they who stand for a nobler social order will meet the existing order of things in clearly defined conflict...
...great number of diversified tastes, - but now we should organize the club which shall bind all these units together and give the student life of the University what it has never had, - a common meeting ground, a centre to and from which the many social activities would flow, an abiding-place for true Harvard spirit, and a source whence an enlightened and authoritative public opinion might spring...
...Intercollegiate football is injurious to the colleges. - (a) Harmful to the students. (See II and III). - (b) Affects the proper flow of pupils to the college. - (x) Many choose a college for its athletic record rather than for its real advantages. - (c) Gives preparatory pupils a false ideal of the purpose of a college, thus encouraging the development of athletic instead of intellectual ability. - (d) Represents colleges to the community as places of leisure and training schools for athletes, instead of centres of learning...
...hydraulic machinery in the engineering building will be ready for use in a short time. The large stand-pipe has been kept full of water for several days to test the pressure it can stand without leaking. The tank into which the water is to flow has just been put in place. The weighing tanks have not arrived. When they are put in place the machinery will be practically ready...