Word: powerful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...begging. In the class of '87, there were men fitted by health and strength to lead the crew to victory, but who refused to sit in the boat and so refused with impunity. Neither the anticipation of success nor a feeling of honor on the subject had sufficient power to bring them back to hard training. And these were the kind of men who, lacking the incentive of a frugal life, had the means to indulge thoroughly in the opposite, and through whom the repute of extravagance has fastened itself on our college. From a place at the front themselves...
...Government should interfere. (a) The central power should interfere rather than a state power. (b) The laws are U. S. laws and the U. S. should enforce them. (c) The elections are U. S. elections and the U. S. does and should have jurisdiction over them. (d) The U. S. is the only power which can interfere satisfactorily...
...such power is granted the U. S. Government by the constitution:- Cong. Record, 1874-1875, Appendix, pp 103, 113, 117, 143, 156. (a) All powers not granted by the constitution are reserved to the States:- Constitution, amendment 10. (b) Powers actually granted are express powers or powers derived by neccesary implication:- Cong. Record, 1879, part 2, p 955. 11 Wallace...
...extremely interesting and instructive article upon the economic plans of Alexander Hamilton, the refunding of the Revolutionary debt, the National Bank system, and the sinking fund. Mr. Stuart Wood follows with a new view of the theory of wages. The most interesting paper of the number is Mr. Power's article on Victoria and New South Wales, the one a protectionist and the other a free trade colony. The number is closed by editorial notes and some attractiv memoranda which are very good reading...
...ears. There have been some complaints about the position assigned to us in line; there is no cause for complaint. The positions have been assigned according to the localities from which the various organizations hail; and Boston certainly has the right of way. Let us do everything in our power to make our share of the parade a success; but let us be careful not to overstep the bounds of good behavior and decency...