Word: hands
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Whether because of not understanding what is wanted or for other reasons only 260 "lives," considerably less than half, have been handed in. The remaining time in which they may be handed in is becoming short and all men who have not done so should fill out the blanks and hand them in immediately...
William Touchstone, a London goldsmith, has two daughters who are exactly the opposite in character. Girtred is ambitious to be a lady, while Mildred is contented with her station. Sir Petronel Flash, an adventurous knight without fortune, applies to Touchstone for the hand of Girtred in order to enrich himself by the sale of the land left the young woman by her grandmother. Mrs. Touchstone and Girtred favor the match and the father unwillingly consents to it. Touchstone has two apprentices as dissimilar in character as are his daughters. Quicksilver, the idle prentice, leaves his master to join Sir Flash...
...speaker for the negative, said in part: We, too, would permit the punishment of the South American state, but not by the seizure of land. For 1000 years the history of Europe has been a history of wars and quarrels between neighboring states. The United States, on the other hand, protected from all dangerous neighbors by 3000 miles of ocean, has been free to devote all its energy to making of itself the greatest industrial nation of the world. The resolution of the a affirmative means that the United States shall give up its priceless isolation and allow Europe...
Grossman delivered the final speech of the debate. The position of the negative may be summed up in the quotation--"our first consideration should be the interest of the United States;" the position of the affirmative on the other hand is expressed in the quotation--"our first consideration should be the welfare of the world at large." The United states cannot say to a foreign nation that it shall not collect a just claim. If it does, then it is sacrificing the recognized principles of justice between nations for petty considerations of temporary advantages. This is sure to result...
...School Library has recently received as a gift from L. Hand '98, about 1400 volumes, many of which were in the libraries of Judge Cowan, Nicholas Hill, and Judge Hand, father of the donor...