Word: generalization
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Never did general face more overwhelming difficulties. But Grant rose to the occasion. Base of supplies, or no base, he resolved to trust everything to rapidity and boldness. Grand Bluff was left far behind, and with his whole column in light marching order, living on the country, he marched straight for Jachson. Napoleon himself never planned a bolder stroke. The enemy were confounded by its swiftness and sharpness. Johnson's force was scattered; Pemberton, bewildered, tried to cut, at Grand Bluff, a line of communication which never existed. Soon he, too, was overwhelmed by the triumphant Federal advance. At Champion...
Conscious as all must be of the existing evils it is the duty of each one to do his part for the general good and to be reasonably informed and fairly intelligent upon a question which concerns him so closely...
...project for a University Club has been long enough before the University to have enabled most students to form at least a general opinion as to its desirability. The blue-books which are put up to receive signatures today, if signed by all "who think that they would probably join such a University Club," as the notice reads, will give the graduate committee a basis for deciding whether to appeal for funds or not. If it is found that a thousand men or thereabouts, would be likely to join the club, there is every probability that the money will...
...experience of the last half century and the light it throws upon the possible general resort to arbitration as a substitute...
...Council feels, therefore, that it would be of great advantage to change the name of the House in such a way as to have it appeal without doubt or hindrance to the different types of college men, and to young men in general who may be fitted for the work, whatever their education has been. The Council believes also that such a change would make it possible for the House to secure the interest of a far larger number of people-residents of the city and suburbs-who would be glad to support, on its own merits, a piece...