Word: means
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...struggle between France and Germany is one of democratic with monarchical principles. Bismarck did not attempt a reconciliation which he knew to be impossible. The French will never be reconciled to a separation with Alsace-Lorraine, for that would mean a recognition of the monarchical form of government over French subjects. The visit of the empress Friedrick to Paris was marked by respect on the part of the French. But when it appeared that this visit was merely to give Wilhelm a chance to say, "There you see reconciliation," Frenchmen said, "No, we will not have reconciliation...
...graduates of the colleges co-operating in its support, and to other American students who are deemed by the committee of sufficient promise to warrant the extension to them of the privilege of membership. It is hoped that the Archaeological Institute may in time be supplied with the means of establishing scholarships, which will aid some members in defraying their expenses at the school. In the mean time students must rely upon their own resources, or upon scholarships which may be granted them by the colleges to which they belong. The amount needed for the expenses of an eight months...
...average man spends one-half of his income for food. Now if each man wastes five cents a day by bad methods of cooking, etc., the total waste for the United States in one year would amount to twelve million dollars, and the saving of this waste would mean the solving of the whole problem of shelter for the masses...
Granted, however, that these young men have faith, have they the courage of their convictions? To be a christian does not require much courage, one may say. No, if we mean by christian the conventional kind; but for a man to devote himself body and soul to the service of Christ does require courage. Let men who are afraid to stand up for christianity remember the great men who in the past have been proud to call themselves christians...
...similar change to that which some of those who oppose the three year plan here have proposed. It would not have the same effect as the change which the faculty favor, although it would practically mean a three year course. Such a change at Harvard would lower the standard of the degree very materially inasmuch as a man could secure his degree for fourteen courses instead of eighteen as at present. The Harvard faculty proposes no such radical reduction in the requirement for the degree. If it be said that the work done in the professional school does count some...