Word: frequenting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...quietest state campaign costs at least $100,000: Biennial Elections, H. C. Lodge, p. 20.- (c) It results in crude laws: Biennial Elections, ex-Gov. Talbot, P. 4.- (1) One year is not time enough to give an understanding sufficient to direct legislation.- (2) Elections are so frequent that they are a constant influence upon legislative action...
...people attend the elections.- (c) They give the governor a chance to carry out a matured policy: Biennial Elections, H. C. Lodge, pp. 19, 20.- (d) They save time and money: Biennial Elections: p. 61 ff. Opinions of governors of other states.- (1) In elections.- (x) Because not so frequent.- (2) In legislation.- (x) They permit the development of a definite policy.- (e) They give better laws: Biennial Elections, H. C. Lodge, p. 19.- (1) Because legislation is not hurried.- (2) They are the result of greater experience: Biennial Elections, Mr. Pierce, pp. 33, 34; ex-Gov. Robinson...
...step in the right direction. The bicycle races in the annual intercollegiate games have rarely been thoroughly satisfactory. In the first place the track itself, though well adapted for the other races, is almost always unsuited for bicycles and the result is that accidents to wheelmen are frequent. A tract that is intended for bicycle racing should be especially made for that purpose, but a track of this kind would not necessarily be a good one for the other events of an intercollegiate athletic meeting. In the second place this particular form of sport has grown to such an extent...
This sweeping inquiry and the facts brought out by it are likely to turn attention afresh to the subject, and it is a subject that should be taken up afresh at very frequent intervals...
...itself, the desire to bring about a contest between English and American crews or other teams is natural and harmless. And if it could occasionally be done, say once in four years, there would probably be few objections. Any arrangement for more frequent contests we believe should be out of the question. By creating an abnormal interest, they would be sure to make athletics assume a position in college life, at least in America, entirely out of proportion to their real importance...