Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...execution of such a scheme would involve great expense.- Congressional Record, 1888, speeches of Forney and of Herbert. pp. 9305, 9317; (b). would be sectional, p. 9315; (c) would increase the civil service-McMillin, p. 9323; (d) enough land capable of cultivation exists at present in the United States.- Plumb, p. 7730. For density of population in the different States, see Lalor...
...toppiece of the lotus-columns of the temple. As fast as the sculptures are received they will be placed in the Egyptian department of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, where they will form the most interesting collection of Egyptian antiquities in America, and will also be of great value from an artistic point of view...
This is the first time an American has been engaged in these explorations and for this reason, aside from the value of the results, the undertaking is of great interest, not only to archaeologists but also to all students of biblical history and all interested in fine arts...
...Thayer, '89, spoke next on the affirmative. A government is like a great farm. The owner chooses the head farmers to carry out his ideas of the best interests of the estate. If a new owner comes in who does not believe in the methods of the former landlord, it is proper for him to select new servants to carry out his ideas. These men must know their business, and, besides, must be interested in the success of the owner. Under these, however, are the laborers who perform routine work. Is it wise to turn these men out even...
...year by the winner in the series. Seven schools joined the association,-the Roxbury Latin, the Boston Latin, Noble's, the Cambridge High and Latin, Hopkinson's, Stone, Nichols and Hale's, and Chauncy Hall. The first year of the association has proved the plan a success. A great improvement is noticeable in this year's teams over last year's, and about twice as many men tried to get on their school teams. The series this fall consisted of one game with each school, the game to be governed by the intercollegiate association rules...