Word: proved
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...settled all cases which could possibly have been settled by permanent courts. Again, diplomacy is the easiest method of settling dispute. The knowledge of the existence of such a court will take away the sense of responsibility from diplomatists. If the affirmative would vindicate their position they must prove that a court is entirely and absolutely practicable...
...Pennsylvania has been very successful. A few tickets may still be obtained from J. C. Fairchild at 55 Claverly Hall, or at Herrick's ticket agency in Boston. The performance will be given by a large and well-trained company, including a chorus of sixty men, and should prove very interesting...
...costumes worn in the only full dress rehearsal before the public performances. Spectators will not be admitted, so that even the Pudding men can not see the play complete until tomorrow, Graduate's Night. Friday will be set apart for adding any finishing touches which tomorrow's performance may prove to be necessary, and on Saturday afternoon the play will show at its best in Copley Hall...
...restrained from making bad nominations by fear of defeat.- (x) Caucus nominee is sure of election.- (2) Caucus cannot be trusted to choose good men voluntarity.- (x) Character of our legislators not sufficiently good: Bryce, (2nd ed.), op. cit., I, pp. 515-520.- (y) Specific examples of unfit nominations prove this: Quay, Cameron, Gorman, Smith, Hill, Murphy, Platt, Blair, Chandler, Sellinger, Thurston.- (3) Convention would be restrained from nominating a boss by fear of defeat at polls...
...Princess, he serenades her. She in joy recognizes his voice, and together they agree to elope; but the question of money confronts them. Mirabelle remembers that she has some jewels locked up with her crown in the Bishop's safe. She has told Dan de Lion, if he would prove his love, to bring her this crown. Why should he not get the jewels too? Robbie can find no reasonable grounds for opposing the plan; and accordingly de Lion, having artfully secured the keys from the pretended Bishop, opens the safe and to his terror lets out the real Bishop...