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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...story of use and abuse. That which may be abused must not be used. But the principle if carried out would work vast mischief. There is no virtue which may not be made a vice. Shall everything capable of abuse be given up, or shall we not perform a greater service for the world by going forward under proper rules and regulations? We may grant that limbs are broken and lives lost; but we must remember that there is no form of life's activity which is not attended with risk. We close our eyes to all danger to limb...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Chicago University Calendar on Athletics. | 4/3/1895 | See Source »

...Taxation of Religious, Educational and Charitable institutions inadvisable: Citizen, Nov. 17, 1894, Principle 7; Report on Taxation, 153-170, 367-394. - (a) These institutions perform necessary public functions. - (b) When supported by private benevolence their expense a saving to the state. - (c) Exemption a better method of encouraging private benevolence than direct grants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English VI. | 12/3/1894 | See Source »

...psalm of the English service. In choosing the psalm that one should be selected which best expresses the reigning sense of the day. The minister's duty is to teach to the people something of the present will and way of God that they may the better perform their duty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rev. E. E. Hale's Lecture. | 5/9/1894 | See Source »

...Princeton gymasium has secured a new gymnastic apparatus called "L'Eschelle," which consists of an iron frame suspended from the ceiling. Three men perform on it in a combination of the flying and double trapeze...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 3/16/1894 | See Source »

...church is defined as a voluntary association of people united by a common creed to honor the Christian religion. It is a corporation to be kept distinctly separate from the congregation. Church societies are frequently found which perform the financial duties of the church, thus acting in unison with it. These societies are seldom incorporated, because of the religious seruples of their members against such action...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hon. George S. Hale's Lecture. | 3/7/1894 | See Source »

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