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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...evil has three elements, viz., the brewery and distillery, the saloon, and the drinker; and if the first one can be overthrown, the overthrow of the two others will follow. Now what is the best means of overthrowing the distillery and the brewery? Surely not persuasion. Should then high or low license, local option or a constitutional amendment be the means? The latter is the best means owing to its superior principle...
...second on the affirmative, said that prohibition is the only right method, as drinking tends to crime; therefore, intemperance must dealt with in the same manner as crime, by prohibition, not by license. Prohibition will prohibit, but it will take time, as is always the case with great reforms. High license will merely connive at the evil, prohibition will stifle...
...expense and cannot be regarded as representatives of the H. A. A. K. Brown '91 has entered for the 220 yds. and 440 yds dashes; J. P. Lee '91 will run in the 50 yds and in the 440 yards dashes; he has also entered for the running and high jumps; the third entry is C. T. R. Bates '92, in the mile walk...
...supported. This infirmity he outgrew and overcame and at the time of his entering the University of Pennsylvania, could jump a little over five feet. From this point, constant practice and perseverance bore their fruits and Mr. Page is now champion of the world in the running high jump with a record of six feet four inches. The article is closed by the following paragraph...
...reducing the price of the season tickets to the base ball games the management seem to have acted sensibly and wisely. In past years there has undoubtedly been some complaint in regard to the high price of season tickets, but under the present management the price has been brought within the reach...