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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pension on which to travel and prepare for diplomatic life. While in Italy he sent a piece of poetry, to Lord Halifax, an excellent piece of work, although he was only a second rate poet. On the death of the king, Addison lost his pension and in 1703 returned home to live in a garret without either profession or income. But soon he got a position and honors flowed upon him, when the Lord Treasurer, who wanted the Blenheim victory celebrated, went to the author of the Italian letter. In 1709 he went to Ireland as Keeper of Records...
...Protection secures a home market for commodities incapable of transportation abroad: E. E. Hale, Tom Torrey's Tariff Talks.-(a) It enhances the value of land; J. R. Dodge, How Protection Protects the Farmer...
...marry. He would like to satisfy his uncle's demands, but he has heard from an acquaintance, a certain Silberling, that Agnes is a stupid uneducated girl, and has therefore made up his mind to appear so coarse and ill-bred himself, that the grandparents will send him home. On becoming acquainted with Agnes, von Fink finds her to his surprise, a very charming girl, and he at once falls in love with her. The two get on very well together until Silberling arrives at Buchenan, intending also to sue for the hand of fair Agnes - he has heard that...
...baseball team of Ohio Wesleyan University will be allowed to play two games away from home provided all players have an average of 85 per cent. in scholarship...
FRANCIS OSMOND FRENCH '57.Francis Osmond French '57, president of the Manhattan Trust Company, died last Sunday at his home in Tuxedo...