Word: rapidly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Almost every one is today aware of the rapid progress and astonishing success of the Society, which enlarged its numbers and became a legal corporation in 1892; but probably few realize how largely this progress and success are due to the kindness of the members of the Harvard board of instructors. Ever since the earliest days of the society, professors and instructors alike have willingly offered their services for a remuneration which has of itself been but a slight incentive to undertake the work; but their reward has been great in the gratitude of the society. When the Annex becomes...
...seats on the Yale side were sold on exactly the same conditions as those on the Harvard side. The sale is so rapid everywhere that in a few days even the few remaining seats in the end sections will all be taken...
...religion, but in your country you are engaged in a fight with science in which you must inevitably be driven into a corner. If you fight religion with science, both must perish. Let your religion be simple and natural, but let it always keep progressing with the rapid progress...
...present currency system is bad, and should be abolished. (a) Inadequate in volume. (1) Rapid growth of population and trade. (2) No inducement to national banks to issue notes. Quart. Jour. Econ., vol. 1, p. 414. (b) Inelastic. (1) No provision for expansion in financial crises. (2) No provision for small centres. C. F. Dunbar, Quart. Jour. Econ., 1892, p. 63. (c) Dangerous. (1) The proportion of gold to certificates, greenbacks, and treasury notes is too small, and growing smaller. Taussig, Silver Situation, p. 54. (2) Further in-crease of government issues would make matters worse...
...play compels his team to give up the ball. Ninety-five is forced to kick and Mills punts to the 35 yard line. The sophomores push the ball ten yards down the field, but lose it again by holding. Whittemore makes 25 yards around Duff, and gains follow in rapid succession until a touchdown is secured. Miller fails to kick a goal and thereby ninety-six wins. The game is soon called on account of darkness...