Word: permits
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since you have felt at liberty to make these statements concerning our representatives, without taking the trouble to investigate the real condition of affairs, permit me to say, as a matter of simple justice to them, that they worked almost constantly upon the matter of the debate from the time of their selection till the morning of the day in which the debate took place. They devoted every moment of the Recess to this work; they worked to the full extent of their time and strength. If there is any adverse criticism to be passed upon them...
...themselves to one thing they must conform to the bars of circumstance. They must work with the tools and staff at hand. But hindrances annoy them, and at times God appears to mock. Yet, though the human will cannot arrive at its chosen point, the discipline of character will permit another goal. For a strenous nature such schooling is hard; but character is the only thing which man can win, hold and take away with...
...rights of exclusive control have been conceded to the United States by Nicaragua: S. Webster in Harper's Mag., vol. 87, p. 608, (Sept., 1893).- (1) The treaty of 1867 gave only the right to build the canal.- (c) European powers would not permit exclusive control by the United States: Woolsey in Yale Review, (Feb., '96).- (1) As is shown in England's tenacity in holding to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.- (x) Pres. Arthur's request to modify the treaty was refused.- (d) It would bring the United States no advantages not to be gained from a neutral canal...
...candidates for the lacrosse team practiced yesterday on the court in the rear of the gymnasium. The men lined up in two teams and as far as space would permit played a regular practice game. About twenty-five candidates were out, among them several who played on the team last year...
DEAR SIRS:- Permit me to call the special attention of members of the University and of the general public to the fact that on Saturday evening, March 28, Mme. Sarah Bernhardt will play Phedre. In the French classical tragedy there are two plays that stand out above all the other masterpieces in that particular form of drama: Corneille's Polyeucte and Racine's Phedre, the one the finest sacred tragedy, the other the finest profane tragedy. We are to have the opportunity of seeing the latter performed by the greatest modern actress. The part of Phedre is consummately difficult...