Word: foreign
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Herbert W. Fisher, the last Yale speaker, said that it must be borne in mind that foreign powers entertain two sentiments towards the United States-the one a healthy disinclination to get into trouble with us; the other a growing discontent with what they call our arrogance. Now, aunexation is perculiarly qualified to put us in a position of offend others, and also such a change as will diminish their fear of offending...
...Keith was the second Harvard speaker. His position was that the loss of the influence of the United States in Hawaii and the accession of some foreign power are imminent, because Hawaiian government is insecure, and because other governments have designs on the islands. He began by showing the impossibility of independent sovereignity in Hawaii. The islands must form an alliance. If not with the United States or England, Japan is ready to push her interests...
...idea expressed by the writer, that both the action taken and the comment thereon were direct cuts at the dignity of Yale University, and intended to belittle the record of this year's Yale team, is so utterly foreign to the spirit in which the H's were removed and the editorials written, that we find it hard to believe that such a misconception can have obtained general foothold in New Haven. Nothing could be further from our intention than to condemn the team for falling to win. Without any reference whatever to the result of either game...
...Bible study were formed about the first of November and will continue until the middle of May. Thirty-five men have already joined these classes, which are led by Dr. A. C. Garrett, Mr. J. H. Ropes, G. Gleason 1 G., and E. B. Barton '98. A class in Foreign Missions, composed of five men, meets once a week to study the mission work that is being done all over the world...
...Association's expenses for the past two months have been $125. Besides this over $50 has been raised for the international committee of the Y. M. C. A., and it is hoped that $100 may be obtained during the winter for Foreign Missions...