Word: reasoner
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...ratio of 1 to 11. But as the mining industry of New Mexico and Peru assumed importance, there was a vast preponderance of silver among the metallic supplies. Not till after 1660 did the proportion of silver to gold by weight fall below 40 to 1. The reason why so great an increase of silver did not diminish its value in terms of gold was because silver was a metal which the world greatly needed. It was in an overwhelming degree the world's money. The expansion of the Oriental trade which resulted would have been impossible, or would have...
...last two years, so much so as to make it a matter of doubt whether the team shall have a training table this year. We are at a loss to account for this lack of interest in the athletic team, which is certainly unmerited. But whatever may be the reason for it, one thing is plain, it must not continue. The prospects for turning out a good team are excellent, and they must not be dwarfed by a lack of enthusiasm on the part of the students. Want of loyalty to a team must never be charged to Harvard...
...much interest shown in this branch of athletics nor such extensive plans made by the management. The prominent candidates have been working faithfully in the gymnasium and have made good progress under Captain Garret and Mr. Goldie, as shown by the result at Boston. In addition to this, by reason of the host of good material in the freshman class, Princeton should raise considerably the standard and quality of her track athletics, which hitherto played so small a part in her college affairs...
...Faith of Reason," A. C. Train...
Surely the reason cannot be that Harvard disbelieves in prayer or doubts the need of prayer for the young men, yes also for the instructors with their large influence and responsibility, within her walls...