Word: men
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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About twenty-five men attended the fall dinner of the Bicycle club at Lee's Hotel, Auburndale last evening. The active members met in front of Holworthy at 4.45 and rode to Auburndale by the way of Watertown and Newton. The associate members took the horse cars to Newton where they connected with the train for Auburndale. Dinner was served at a quarter of seven after which the members engaged in a general good time. The run home by moon light was enjoyed...
...just preceding the Revolution when Boston, under the leadership of Samuel Adams, was the centre of the resistance to the mother country. The exciting events of the period are well told. The history of Harvard is closely interwoven with that of Boston and the names and doings of Harvard men are chronicled in connection with every important movement. The book is profusely illustrated with wood cuts and is well illustrated...
...Griffing closed the debate for the affirmative. The pole tax, he said, which the republicans defend, is unjust and unconstitutional and has been so regarded by such men as Sumner, Wilson and Burlingame...
...best interests of the people for several reasons, firstly because by his election the Boston democracy is recognized to power; secondly, our institutions, public schools and various departments are of the best and need no change; and lastly, because he would have to rely upon men who are strong believers in the free liquor law. He closed by saying that it would not be well to try an uncertainty in the face of a certainty...
When the debate was thrown open to the house several men spoke upon the question. The votes on the question were as follows: On merits of question, affirmative, 37; negative, 44. On merits of principal disputants, affirmative, 26; negative, 66. On debate as a whole, affirmative, 0; negative...