Word: portions
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...beginning of his speech Bishop Hare said that he came to speak of the Sioux tribe only, a small portion of the Indians of the United States, but by far the most important. These Sioux constitute the most important tribe of recent United States history. It was this tribe which has been most strenuous in opposition to the advances of civilization; it was to settle difficulties with the Sioux that the famous council of 1868-9 met; it was this tribe whose warriors were most belligerent...
...hoped that arrangements may be made to have a portion of one of the fields turfed over...
Freshman scholarships, for which applications were received prior to November 1, 1890, and which were awarded on the basis of class standing during the first half year, were announced yesterday. The total amount given out was $3,000. All the Bright and Bigelow prizes were awarded, besides a generous portion of Price Greenleaf Aid. The awards were as follows...
...spoke of the influence the Jews had on the people among whom they lived. These extra-Palestinian Jews (or as they are technically called, the Dispersion), were very widely scattered all over the Western world. They appeared in Asia Minor and along the northern coast of Africa. A large portion of the cities of Alexandria and Rome were populated by Jews. These Jews clung firmly together, and established synagogues wherever they happened to be. They adapted themselves wonderfully to their surroundings, as was own by the way their Jewish ideas were mingled with the Greek Philosophy...
...last year's deficit and to meet expenditure incurred in fitting up the second dining room, and then have a surplus for repairs at the end of the year. Mr. Chamberlain said that the directors had asked the Corporation to loan the club sufficient money to cover a portion of the extra expense incurred this year, to be returned in instatments during the two following years, and this would allow a reduction to be made on the present price of board without causing a deficit. Even at the present price, which is a little larger than the prices charged last...