Word: laying
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...college is threatened with a direful catastrophe. At the last meeting of the H. C. Goodies' Benevolent Association, the prevailing low price of wages was vigorously discussed, and by many it was thought that the only refuge from the present distressing condition of affairs for the guild lay in a general strike. Prudent council finally prevailed, not, however, before very emphatic dissent from the policy of conciliation was expressed by not a few. The dissatisfied ones subsequently met in secret session, and these discussed their wrongs long and earnestly. A plan of proceeding was hit upon and agreed...
...remains of Thurlow Weed lay in state in St. Peter's Episcopal Church at Albany, N. Y., for several hours on Saturday, and were afterwards interred in the Rural Cemetery...
...reason and, in truth, there is no reason - except our own lack of business enterprise - why we should not get the same accommodations from the railroads that other colleges get. All that is necessary, in this matter, as it seems to me, is to lay the question in its proper light before the railroad authorities; and, I think, we shall receive a satisfactory reply. But who is going to submit the question? It might be done by petition, or better, if some member of the faculty would kindly consent to confer with the railroad officials. For the solicitation...
...lecture delivered by Mr. F. W. Taussig on "Protection to Young Industries in the United States" before the Finance Club Tuesday evening : "The lecturer considered the argument for protection to young industries, in its application to the United States. The essential part of this argument, he said, lay in the fact that the obstacles to the establishment of the young industries were supposed to be temporary and artificial, of such a character as would not prevent the final establishment of the industry, even without protection. Then he considered the course of industrial history and of protective legislation during the period...
...game was devoted to fasting and prayer; the great Yo He Wah, the Deity, was invoked. The skill displayed in these games was much greater than at present. We are told that the ball was sometimes kept from striking the ground during the whole contention. The old writers lay special stress upon the fact that this game tended to increase the power of self-control; that it was thought to be excellent mental training. In June, 1763, the great Pontiac assembled the Chippewas and Sacs at Fort Mackinaw to have a game of baggatiway; of course every one attended, from...