Word: poore
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...well-known journalist and author, the instigator of many reforms in New York in tenement house and school administrations, and an ardent supporter of movements for securing small parks and playgrounds. Among his books are "The Making of an American," "How the Other Half Lives," "The Children of the Poor," "The Battle of the Slum," "Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen...
...labeled unconstitutional then--if I remember right--the fashion in labels has changed since under compulsion of accumulated evidence--but he learned something he has never forgotten. He is the same man who sits today in the White House demanding a fair chance for all the people, rich or poor, that the Republic may have a fair chance. Without that, it cannot have it. For, as I said, New York is but the type of all the growing cities in the land. It sets the fashion. Whatever we do there, the others will...
...case the game is cancelled because of poor weather conditions a notice will be posted in Leavitt & Peirce's window...
...known for years as police reporter of the New York Sun, and he has always been most active in the small parks and play grounds movement, and in securing reforms in tenement house and school administrations. Among his books are, "How the Other Half Lives," "The Children of the Poor," "Nibsy's Christmas," "Out of Mulberry Street," "The Battle with the Slum," "Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen." In "The Making of an American," Mr. Riis gives an autobiographical sketch...
...beginning of the first half the work of the University team was very poor, but by spasmodic team work two goals were scored by Townsend and Newhall respectively. Toward the end of the half the puck was near Harvard's goal most of the time, but the clever work of the defense prevented any scoring. In the second half the University team took a decided brace, and scored twice almost immediately, making five goals in all during the half. Andover scored twice; one time as the result of a concerted attack, and the second time by an opportune shot when...