Word: mattered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...discussion. Addresses were delivered by Hon. Joseph H. Choate, Hon. Joshua L. Chamberlain, Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt and Professor James B. Thayer. A number of invited quests were present, and the exercises passed off very successfully. The committee of the Harvard chapter which had the matter in charge were Henry W. Keyes, Frederic S. Coolidge, Herbert D. Hale, Charles F. Adams, 2d, and James Mott Hallowell...
...over the fact that professionals not only play better ball, but play ball in a more gentlemanly way than most amateur clubs, they might at least be willing to bring forward the subject once more, and give an opportunity to the students who feel strongly in regard to the matter to present their view of the case that a fair discussion of the merits of the question...
...Western States. This term is not very accurate, but it arose from the fact that it was the farmer element that used its influence to bring it about. The lowest rates were taken as a basis for the whole scale of transportation. The example which Illinois set in this matter was followed by other states as Wisconsin in 1884. The result was very disastrous, and foreign capital was no longer willing to invest in the railroads of those sections...
...various reports are not clear as to which it was. Taking the longest distance, this would only be 14.562 English feet, or just over two and three-quarter miles; and yet when the Spartan Ladas dropped down dead on completing this course, apparently it was not considered a matter of great surprise, for it was evidently thought a wonderful performance for an athlete to be able to run so far. Now our runners would make light of such a distance and races for twenty miles or more continually take place...
...numbers, and included many young graduates who need not so much club facilities as some means of association and acquaintance with those already well started on a career in this city. A meeting place for Harvard men visiting the city was also regarded as a desirable thing. Accordingly the matter was referred to the executive committee last fall. Pains were taken to ascertain the general sentiment of the club, which proved to be very favorable, and finally a house was taken. The club has just been incorporated and newly organized, and at the annual meeting, which takes place at Delmonico...