Word: poore
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Nicholas W. Tchaykovsky, a man about 60 years of age, gave up a home of comfort and pleasure to enter the ranks of the poor in the early struggles for justice about 1870. Since that time his name has stood for absolute moral integrity, and has been associated with various revolutionary organizations. About 1873 he was imprisoned and soon after, forced to go into temporary exile. He came to this country in 1875, and lived on a farm in Kansas for two years. He then moved to Philadelphia, going most of the way on foot, and worked in a ship...
Agricultural labor was paid very little in the early Middle Ages, but as its necessity increased, and as the tools were poor, it became dearer. In the time of Louis XVI, however, the land was at its highest period of cultivation, while the condition of the laborer had fallen to a very low state. The history of property shows the economical forces which make human combinations necessary; through its development labor organizations have been materially affected...
...would not for one moment be understood as excusing that perversion of athletics which would make it the end of life instead of merely a means in life. It is first-class healthful play, and is useful as such. But play is not business, and it is a very poor business indeed for a college man to learn nothing but sport. There are exceptional cases which I do not need to consider; but disregarding these, I cannot with sufficient emphasis say that when you get through college you will do badly unless you turn your attention to the serious work...
...lack of the robust qualities to bring success in American politics by moaning over the degeneracy of the times, instead of trying to better them, by railing at the men who do the actual work of political life, instead of trying himself to do the work, is a poor creature, and, so far as his feeble powers avail, is a damage and not a help to the community. You may come far short of this disagreeable standard and still be a rather useless member of society. Your education, your cultivation, will not help you if you make the mistake...
...University shooting team was defeated by the Watertown Gun Club at Watertown on Saturday by the score of 166 to 131, out of a possible 250. Poor weather conditions accounted for the low scores. Following are the scores: WATERTOWN. HARVARD. Rebbard 40 Nash 35 Hassan 35 Powers 28 Willard 37 Springer 31 Morse 36 Ford 22 Sibley 18 Cushman...