Word: objectional
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...question of the evening, "Resolred, That the government should suppress trusts," was opened for the affirmative by Mr. G. A. Reisner '89. He said that the object of trusts is to secure greater profits in this way. The combination of capital, by producing on a large scale, reduces the cost of production, and lowers prices, till competitors are driven out of business by being undersold. When the complete control of the market is thus secured prices are raised without any limit except the greed of the trust. The very idea of a trust is to abolish competition. Owing...
...meeting was opened by Boyden L. S., who was cheered loudly. He stated that the object of the meeting was to show the error of the impression which the recent Independent meeting had caused with regard to the political condition of Harvard. He in troduced Dr. E. E. Hale as one who was near to every Harvard heart, who opened with a stirring speech in which he described the patriot men whom Harvard had educated and the patriot ideas which they have always entertained...
...recent issue, advocated the formation of an Exeter Club at Harvard similar to the one at Yale for the purpose of furthering the interests of Harvard at Exeter. Such clubs have already been organized here by men from several statesand have been quite successful in accomplishing this object. They are useful in many ways; especially in keeping alive the interest in Harvard in the sections which they represent and in helping men from those sections to become acquainted here. Exeter has for many years been one of Harvard's most important preparatory schools, and any scheme which will...
...contests depends almost entirely on the practice it gets each day. We therefore urge all men to leave off as much as possible all motives except that of promoting the success of the university team and to come on the field in large numbers as formerly, with that one object in mind...
...Paul's Society of Harvard College was founded in the year 1861. Its first president was Mr. H. W. Fay. The object of the founders of the society was to bring together men of the Episcopal church in Harvard, for the purpose of worship. In the early days of the organization, a society paper was published, and each member was obliged to serve in turn as editor of it; this paper was after wards given up and the society devoted itself entirely to meetings of worship, at which, preachefs invited by the society officiated. During Advent and the Lenten season...