Word: john
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This policy should not be adopted by the present Congress, for-(a) to be effective this reduction would destroy our protective system: The President's Puzzle, N. Am. Review, March; Speech of Senator Frye upon the Message, pam.; Speech of John Sherman, Jan. 4, 1888.- (b) Whether a protective system promotes or retards the welfare of the United States, its sudden abolition would be poor statesmanship...
...John Amee, of the firm of Amee Brothers, was elected president of the Cambridge Bicycle Club at the annual meeting on Monday evening...
...probability that he will stroke the boat, unless Cald well is finally prevailed upon to row. Carter, however, is wanted in his old position. There is little doubt that Wilcox will be the bow oar again this year. Capt. A. L. Cowles of the '86 crew, and Capt. John Rogers of the '87 crew, are both still in the University, and an effort has been made to get them to row. So far it has met with no success. If Caldwell, Cowles and Rodgers would all consent to go back into the boat Yale could put a crew...
...John's College (Cambridge, England) sports, which were held a few days ago, the records made were far below the usual standard. The 100-yards dash was made with the aid of a strong wind in 10 4-5s., and high jump was only...
...close decision, there was considerable discontent at the result. Harvard, on the whole, made a very poor showing, and her followers went home feeling rather sad and disgusted. The officers of the meeting were: W. A. Davis, referee of course; Harold G. Gross, '88, clerk of course; John Boyle O'Reilly, referee of sparring; Dr. William Appleton and Mr. E. P. Barry, judges of sparring...