Word: persons
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general running expenses were diminished, there was an unusual surplus to go into January's board. This brought the price of board down to the very low cost of $3.74. Although steak on Sunday and coffee every night, ( making a difference of ten cents per week for every person ), were added to the bill of fare...
...writer: "Professor Good win's letter in the Nation of January 29, on a misrepresentation of Plato's 'Republic' is of value, not only in showing up the immediate mistake, but in adding weight to the disesteem deserved in general by the translations in Bohn's library. So many persons unable to read the originals read these translations believing them to be faithful, at least to the author's meaning, that it is much to be desired that proof after proof should be given that this is not the case. Long ago Mr. Matthew Arnold exclaimed: "Think of the difference...
...done at first on the smallest possible salaries and in the most economical way, there are now payments made for salaries sufficient to eat up all that is raised from a largely increased menbership, paying an increased fee. If the society on a simple basis, employing only one person and carrying very little stock of its own, was a success, and the same society carrying a heavy stock, engaging in unremunerative branches of business and employing seven persons, is a failure, the moral needs no extended explanation...
Professor-"What is fraud?" Student-"Taking willful advantage of a person's ignorance." Professor-"Give example." Student -"Why-er-er-er one of your examinations...
...College House, two flights, front, south end. Any careful person taking this room for the balance of the year ($40.00) may have free the use of the furniture, (the room is well furnished), and a ton of coal. Apply today or tomorrow...