Word: restful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Amer. Rev., May, 1881, pp. 477, 480-1.- (2) Because they would stimulate American industry in general-not benefit a favored few: Hall's "Navigation" and "Iron Steamships," entire.- (3) Because they are in harmony with the principle of "ruling America first for Americans, and for the rest of mankind afterwards" Penn. Monthly, March, 1880.- (4) Because they are a necessity in order to the establishment of an American merchant marine: "American Shipping Interests," pp. 53-4, and appendix...
...reaching, and extends wherever there are active intellects. In this it has a great advantage over the limited range of the greatest legal or medical reputations. One brilliant story gives a young man a position and influence which cannot be measured in money. Even a third rate author can rest assured that he has friends everywhere, and the receipt of letters from his admirers will be a most enjoyable experience. Although there are no regular grooves leading up to this profession, yet the approach is easy. There are no examinations to be under-gone, and no special training is necessary...
During the past few years the delegation of Exeter men entering Harvard with each new class has materially lessened in proportion to the number attending the Academy. The major portion now go to Yale, Princeton and the smaller colleges. Yale receives most, and the rest are divided among Princeton, Amherst, Bowdoin, and Dartmouth. Why this change has come over the former feeding school of Harvard many fail to perceive. The explanation is that a student may fit himself without especial effort for Yale and the other colleges in three years, while a man to enter Harvard must remain another year...
...themes in English B from E to M will be returned to-day in Sever 1; from A to D and N to S in Sever 11. The rest of the themes will not be returned until the following week. The announcement made in the calendar last week was erroneous...
...take the little trouble required to replace a book, all the users of the reading room would be naturally benefited. This will never come about till the sentiment among the readers is strong enough to make anyone who is careless about returning books conscious of the displeasure of the rest...