Word: questioned
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Bryan came to Boston last Monday, and has been delivering speeches in and around the city. On the evening of his arrival he addressed a large audience in Tremont Temple on "The Vital Question," a subject including the factors of allied victory in the war and the settlement of the terms of peace after the conclusion of the conflict. As a speaker Mr. Bryan ranks among the highest in the country. His "Cross of Gold Speech" in the Democratic National Convention before the campaign of 1896 immediately brought him into prominence, and the spotlight of public opinion has been centered...
Many things have happened during the last week to make pertinent the question whether peace is so far beyond the horizon as most people imagine. It is not all certain for example, that the Russian debacle has been unqualifiedly to the advantage of Germany. In relieving the purely military situation it undoubtedly has been a godsend; but if could ascertain its effect on the German proletariat we should doubtless find that it has tremendously increased the difficulty of keeping the German autocracy in the saddle. There is reason to think that the German Emperor and his adviser are today viewing...
...intent of the donor are not satisfied by the terms of the existing agreement between Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology creates, for the future, a very serious problem. Indeed, the responsibility of discovering a way in which the money can be wisely used becomes a question requiring the most arduous thought of all those in direction of Harvard's policy...
...Supreme Court, however, has had to take into account other interests than these. It has been obliged to look to the actual will and intent of the benefactor whose gift first brought into existence the other, the educational question. Upon such inspection, and in the interest of the integrity of all testaments, it has declared that the present educational agreement is not a satisfaction of the McKay will. Once more the obligation to decide on a wise educational use of the fund is thrown back upon Harvard. Boston Transcript...
...Baron Pierre de Coubertin for the best speech in English upon some subject of contemporary French politics, was awarded at the final debate last night in the Music Building to L. Brentano '18. Six men, chosen from the preliminary contest held two weeks ago, discussed either side of the question, "Resolved, that the French Government should take by taxation all excess profits made by French manufacturers and tradesmen because...