Word: properous
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...correspondent says, the natural result when a new man has no chance to learn is that his interest is killed. If Mr. Lathrop had a competent assistant he could himself probably superintend the instruction of new men, or at least see that it is carried along proper lines. Such a man has been needed at the gymnasium for several years. The number of men who use the gymnasium has increased so rapidly that the work of instructing them has become entirely too great for one man. The college authorities should see that Mr. Lathrop has a competent assistant...
...Changes from wood to iron; sail to steam; and changes in machinery are the real causes of this decline. - (c) The civil war enabled Gt. Britain to get a long start over the United States at a critical time. - (d) Wages on Am. ships are higher. - (e) Lack of proper mail subsidies granted by our government...
...proper remedy instead of free registry would be to make it profitable for us to run ships by. - (a) Granting of proper mail subsidies and, - (b) Change taxation on capital invested in ships to taxation on net profits...
...present term is an important one for the athletic men. The preliminary training which puts men in proper shape for outdoor work later now begins. The candidates for the crew and Mott Haven team in particular have a great deal to do in the next three months. The crew men have already been at work for some time with well directed energy. They seem to understand pretty well the task which they have to accomplish. The Mott Haven men should also begin hard work at once. The places of some of the best men on last year's team...
...great city which surrounds it, while the metropolitan environment appears to be the principal reason for the strength of the professional schools of the university. The question is then whether the college shall be abolished and the entire energy of the institution devoted to the university organization proper or an attempt be made to reorganize after the plan of Harvard...