Word: free
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hundred thousand dollars is being raised to endow a chair of Protection in Yale, to combat the Free Trade theories advanced by Professor Sumner...
During the last century France has had to expiate her crime of allowing so many centuries of evil government. But now at last she is free. It is not a prince of the royal blood, but a man made famous by the movement for liberty, who is now the ruler of the country. The nation has finally reached the goal toward which it has been struggling, and is only the more fixed there for her agonies. Social as well as political lessons have been taught by the Revolution. The government now recognizes the necessity of education for the masses...
...work of the nine was a disappointment. The men played under rather poor luck to be sure, but many of their errors were inexcusable, The infielders seemed bothered considerably, especially on sharp ground hits, by the dirt diamond. The backing up was poor throughout, Princeton played a game almost free from fielding errors but her work seemed to lack snap. She clearly outdid Harvard however, at every point. The men hit Downer heavily although not many times safely. King's batting and fielding were the features of the game. He made a two and a three base-hit each time...
...subject for the next Harvard Union debate will be chosen from the following questions: "Resolved, That prison labor should be made as productive as possible." "Resolved, That the United States should assume control of the railroad." "Resolved, That the government should take means to secure a free ballot and a fair count in congressional and presidential elections...
...fellowships of the first class of $400 each; ten fellowships of the second class of $200 each, and ten scholarships with free tuition have been provided. The rate of tuition has been fixed at $200 a year, exclusive of laboratory fee. Applications can now be received...