Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Gibbons '89, opening the debate for the affirmative, said that, whereas in former years immigration had been a source of great benefit to this country at present owing to the change in the character of the immigrants the contrary was the result; formerly the immigrants were respectable people, at present they are the scum of Europe. The evils caused by indiscriminately unrestricted immigration are numerous, The large majority of the present immigrants are degraded, lazy, and ignorant and are rapidly filling up our poor houses and gaols. Thus they become a burden to the tax-payers. Again on economic grounds...
...committee found great difficulty in selecting the players, but after much discussion decided on the men whose names are below...
...baseball book which is prepared annually by J. C. Morse, who is now connected with the Herald, is out for this year and can be found on sale at Amee's. It has a great advantage over most so called baseball guides in that it is a convenient size to be carried in the pocket. The information which it contains is very compactly arranged and, while there is no unnecessary matter, nothing has been omitted which would have increased the value of the book. That part of the book devoted to the college leagues is of especial value to students...
...this year has fully equaled that which had attended them in previous years. At no time has there been any indication of a diminution in the interest of either the students or the public. The Chapel has always been filled, sometimes crowded. This success is due in a great measure to the untiring exertions of Professor Peabody; in all that he has done, however, he has been most heartily seconded by the other preachers to the University. To them all the thanks of the students are due, and also to Mr. Locke, under whose effective management the work...
...cannot help being successful. For men interested in a particular study or science, who have passed the elementary stage, there is always an immense advantage to be gained from the association and discussion of ideas in a club of fellow students. The stimulus of such a club is of great value...