Word: foundings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...another column will be found a list of the entries for the Bicycle Race-Meet next Saturday. The list includes many of the best amateur riders in New England and the success of the meeting is assured. It is to be regretted that so few men from other colleges have entered, as it would be desirable to make the meeting an intercollegiate one as as far possible. This is explained by the fact that most of the college athletic meetings come at about the same time and men are unwilling to enter any extra races. The committee have had many...
...Lawrence may be found at Wadsworth House 1 every week-day from...
...retains for an American audience an astonishing interest, and bring vividly before us the fact that in many ways little more than a long term of years separates us from the feeling and spirit of the Grecian time. Save during one or two chorus scenes the listener almost continually found himself so absorbed as to be utterly unconscious that he was listening to a production of more than twenty centuries...
...candidates for the 'varsity tug-of-war team are making the best of the short time which remains before the Mott Haven games take place, and they may be found every afternoon or evening at work in the gymnasium. How the team will finally be made up cannot yet be known as several promising men have been prevented so far from pulling, but it is the wish of the captain to choose the men as soon as possible in order that they may accustom themselves to each other. Pulls will then be arranged with as strong teams...
...congress were disposed to regulate all transportation, decided obstacles would be encountered. In the first place railroads are in private, and for the most part separate ownership. A uniform mileage rate would, therefore, not be just; but property rights must be protected. A second obstacle is found in the principals which govern the management of railroads. These are inherently wrong, but cannot be changed by the stroke of the pen. The principal purpose of the interstate commerce act is to secure uniformity and impartiality in railroad service. The act was read at this point to show the manner in which...