Word: reforms
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McClure's -- "Reform through Social Work," by Theodore Roosevelt '80. "Billy's Tearless Woe," by Frederic Remington...
...Sound Currency Committee of the Reform Club has issued a circular announcing three cash prizes for original unpublished essays, in order to encourage research and study of currency problems, and to ensure the publication of whatever valuable data and arguments may result. The prizes are of one hundred, fifty and twenty-five dollars respectively, and will be awarded for the best essays on one of the following subjects...
...other new courses are: History 122.-English, History since the Reform of Parliament. Tu., Th., at 2.30. and library hours. Professor Macvane. (XV) History 292.-History of Crime in England and America. Sat., 9-11 and a third hour at the pleasure of the instructor, Professor Peale. Economics 92.-The Labor Question in Europe and the United States. Tu., Th., Sa., at 10. Mr. Willoughby. (XI) Economics 9a2-President Institutions. Mon., Wed, Fri., at 9. Mr. Willoughby. (II) Economics 52.-Railways and other public Works, (advanced course). Tu., Th., (Sat.,) at 1.30. Mr. Meyer. (XIV) Economics 122.-Banking...
...resulting literature. Luther's Bible and the "Volkslied" represent however a marvelous development, which show what might have been reached under more favorable conditions. The "language sodalities," for ameliorating the language itself, are a further example of movements which were too exclusive and too theoretical. The attempted reform in the German vocabulary, which for the moment failed, was contrasted with the gains to English in the hands of a controversial master of style like Thomas Nash. Nash wrote with the nation for his audience and his changes (e.g. the introduction of words in the size into controversial English) were dictated...
...Straus, a native of Bavaria, is a graduate of Columbia College and Law School. In 1887 he was appointed Minister to Turkey by President Cleveland. He is a close student of American history and has been connected with various movements for reform in politics. He is the author of "The origin of the Republican form of government in the United States," "A Life of Roger Williams," and "The Reform of the Diplomatic Service...