Word: larger
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Next comes the note-book in flexible covers, bearing generally some such printed legend as the "Students Own Blank Book." These are used by men who take few and careless notes, and after a few days they get the air of a grocery order book. Above these rank the larger stiff covered note-books of all shapes and sizes, men using these are worthy of some respect, for, however poor their notes may be, they intended to do well at the beginning. Note-books in grades above these belong to the "aristocracy" and comprise everything from the ones marked "journal...
...necessity on the northern side for an army so much larger than that of their opponents arose from the fact that the Confederate forces could all be used in campaigning, while being in hostile territory every captured town, every hospital, and every source of supply had to be guarded by Union troops. The speaker thought that the effect of the difference in the ability of the generals pitted against each other was overrated; the enthusiasm and discipline of the army as often decided the battle as the leaders...
...another page is printed an extract from the Boston Herald, which shows that Cornell, though young, is making large strides to catch up with our older universities. Her endowment, if we mistake not, is already larger than Harvard's; she can pay her professors more; and living at Cornell is cheaper than here. All these advantages over us may in time make her a strong rival. But in spite of lack of means, poorly paid professors, and the high cost of living here, Harvard still has the priceless advantage of being the oldest seat of learning in the country...
...this profession stands as high as any. It has no legal status; the educated engineer must compete with ignorant men. But the profession in America is constantly increasing its requirements. Four years are now barely sufficient to cover all the ground necessary. For this reason, a division into a larger number of distinct departments must soon occur...
Dogs washed. Dogs washed at their homes with Naldir's English soap. Small dogs, 50c; larger dogs 75c. Address, Ludwig Larsen, 3 Fifth-street place, South Boston...