Word: popular
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...probably be given up at Stanford University owing to the small amount of interest shown by the students. The drill has hitherto been conducted by an officer of the regular army who has been specially detailed for the purpose, and every inducement has been offered to make the course popular. Formerly, students who took drill received credit for two hours. Now but one hour's credit is given, and only five applicants for the course appeared at the beginning of the term. The officer in charge will probably hand in his resignation at once...
Japanese fencing is almost unknown in this country, but there is little doubt that if it were introduced it would become popular. The contestants are so thoroughly protected that there is much more apparent fierceness manifested than there is in European fencing, and there is hardly a muscle of the body that is not brought into play...
...GREENOUGH.FRENCH A.- Bring "Popular Science" and Bochers Reader to the meeting this afternoon...
...election riots are evidence of what comes in consequence of such allegiance. It is simply because of party organization that the balance of power is often given to the ignorant foreign class who are quite ready to follow the party which pays most for their votes. Under such conditions popular government is a farce...
...gratified not only that Harvard won this debate but that these debates are establishing themselves in popular favor. We believe that they are a valuable addition to the competitions held between the great universities, and that they serve to stimulate interest in all public speaking and the practice of it in the different debating societies. That such interest should be aroused is desirable. It tends to bring about a more healthy proportion in the interest taken by the students in the different activities of the college, and is the direct means of equipping them with the ability of expressing ideas...