Word: merit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...seventh number of the Advocate which appears today is one of the best of the year, almost all of the articles showing decided merit...
...Revolution" is the best production of "C. E. H." which has appeared in the Advocate, although its merit is not conspicuous. The style is simple, the story straightforward; there is a lack of climax at the end of the tale, however, which leaves an unsatisfactory impression...
...Four Sketches" possess little merit. Perhaps the sketch of "Oblivious of Narka" is the best of the four although even this does not rise above the dead level of mediocrity. With this possible exception, the sketches seem strained and unnatural, and especially applicable is this criticism to "A Surmise about Happiness...
...said that injustice, in connection with this question, is not a personal matter; but "justified" means "that which is right" in the abstract sense. The people of the United States demand that the officers of the government should be appointed not for partisan reasons, but only for reasons of merit...
...candidates for the freshman crew have been at work three weeks. The men have been divided into three crews, according to merit, and each has the use of a separate tank. On the first of March the men will go to the training table. Their names and weights as they rowed Saturday are as follows: Paine, 185; Bartlett, 185; Sedgwick, 168; Dunkerson. 167; Polk, 169; Loomis, 165; kinney, 165: Stothers, 165: Howland, 164; McDuffy, 164; Hiel, 162 1-2; Furbish, 162; F. Perkins, 162; Crafts, 162; Holmes, 161; H. Perkins, 160; Bosley 160; Brown, 158; Lindeke, 157; Miller, 154; Pope...