Word: reasons
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...closing argument for Yale was made by W. P. Aiken, who spoke on other inducements. There is a distinct retrogogation in the Republican party, and the reason of that is the danger of prosperity. The Republican party has waxed strong on favoritism and has corrupted its leaders. The legislation of the last few Republican Congresses has gone beyond just bounds. It can be overcome only by strong opposition. The last Democratic administration did more to bind the party together than all those preceding. The great generals of the Republican party have passed any and the camp followers have come...
JOHN S. COOK.So great has been the demand for tickets that the committee have been unable to satisfy the applicants. If any men who have already received tickets find that they cannot for some reason use them, they will confer a favor on the committee if they will return them to 4 Stoughton...
...reads the charming "Sonnets" which Mr. Santayana contributes to this number of the Monthly, there comes an earnest wish that more of its author's work might be published. For all of the five sonnets charm one by reason of a quiet but exquisite elegance of diction, a poetical serenity of thought, and touches of soulful aspiration. Of the five, the first three appear to us to be the best, although perhaps at the most such culling is invidious distinction...
...regular instructor. If such is the case I cannot see why something has not been done before. The effect of skilled individual instruction in awakening interest has been made sufficiently evident in track and field athletics. It is equally necessary in indoor exercise, and there is every reason to suppose that the same good results would follow...
...report of prosperity which comes from the New York Harvard Club is gratifying. A prosperous and vigorous body of graduates is one of the surest guarantees of prosperity and vigor in the university itself. For this reason we rejoice in the reports of activity in Harvard clubs which come to us from all parts of the country. In the West Harvard clubs are interested in a movement to place a western graduate of the college on the Board of Overseers. However much we may question the expediency of the movement itself, we rejoice that it has come up for discussion...