Word: proportionate
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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II. Immigration has inflicted specific evils on the country.- (a) Political.- (1) Abnormal proportion of adult males gives too great voting power: Smith, Em. and Im. 79, 80.- (2) Bossism fostered: J. Strong, Our Country, p. 59.- (3) Venal voting: S. G. Fisher, Alien Degradation of American Character, in Forum...
III. The character of immigration is deteriorating.- (a) Less moral and intellectual force is required of immigrants now than formerly: Yale Review, I. 131, 132 (Aug. 1892).- (b) Much larger proportion comes from the undesirable nations of southern and Eastern Europe than formerly: Publications Im. Res. League, Nos. 2, 5...
The slowness with which the work on the Gymnasium addition progresses is exasperating in the extreme. After the University authorities have calmly allowed a large proportion of the students to be deprived of decent bathing accommodations, by refusing to consider any plans for temporary relief, those in charge of the...
Weather obliged a temporary postponement of the fall games at the Field, the entries for which are very numerous. The project of practically completing the Field, by adding suitable approaches, is being considered, and has received an indirect encouragement by the recent removal by fire, of an adjacent soap factory...
There is a large proportion of the intricate theological discussions and socalled religious books which has no real connection with religion; but, to have any value, religion must pass beyond one's understanding. Idolatry has passed out of existence because there is nothing about it which men cannot comprehend. The...