Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...often found in legal periodicals and which is attractive only to legal minds. Mr. Abbott's paper also avoids too great technicality. He traces the growth of the principles which have determined the legal relation of the Indian to the United States Government. The present state of the Indian question is a matter comparatively little understood by the great mass of our people. To those who may wish to obtain an idea of the increasing difficulty of this question and of the attempts made by the government to meet it, we recommend this article. The usual valuable notes and summaries...
...Question: Resolved, That the President of the United States should be elected directly by a majority vote of the people...
...Question: Resolved, That the contract system of employing prison labor should be abolished...
...Part of Convicts an Injury to the Community? "We are convinced that those who participate in the crusade against the employment of convicts in the productive industries on the ground of unfair competition with free labor have no acquaintance with the facts and figures that bear on the question."-Science...
...gain would not be wholly to the students. Matured men may learn much from earnest young fellows. Our college conference meetings give us the desired opportunity. Meetings will be held every fortnight, at which prominent members of the faculty, and even outsiders will speak to the students informally on questions of the day, especially on subjects connected with the college. The informality of such an occasion is its greatest advantage. The speaker is always glad to receive suggestions from the audience, and debate on the question at hand is encouraged. This is a precious opportunity. There are some evils...