Word: settlements
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...union has for its ultimate object the realization of a true university settlement modeled after Toynbee Hall in London, or the Rivington Street settlement in New York. But in order to accomplish this result or to attain any permanent success it must have the hearty and enthusiastic support of the University. It needs money, and still more it needs men. Already the undertaking has grown too large to be carried on by those at present actively interested. The amount of time required of each worker is not large. If a number of men can give a single hour a week...
...serials make their usual progress. "Sister Dolorosa" ends her days very picturesquely by drowning at Molokai, Father Damien's leper settlement. But a new serial is ready to take the place of Mr. Allen's story, and Edward Eggleston begins "The Faith Doctor...
...state of affairs now existing being unfair and unjust, some settlement is necessary,-(a) to satisfy the demands of the states having paid the tax: Cong. Record, vol. 16, p. 1829; vol. 17, p. 3812. (b) To straighten out the flnancial accounts of the government: House. Mise, Doe,(?) 1883 4, No. 56, p. 354; Cong. Record, vol. 19, p. 437. (c) To uphold the dignity of the National Government: Cong. Record...
...Such a settlement can only be accomplished by a refunding measure, or by enforcing the law and collecting the amount unpaid. This latter would be (1) harsh and impracticable,-(a) on account of the condition of the delinquent states: Cong. Record, vol. 20, p. 163. (b) On account of the change of property in the states: Quar. Jour. of Econ., vol. 3, p. 457. (2) Uncalled for, since the government has no need of the funds. Sec'y Folger's letter, Cong. Record...
Iceland, he said, was first discovered in 865 by some venturesome Germans who were making trials of the seas. These people did not settle here but returned home as did many other explorers quite disheartened at the country. A permanent settlement, however, was made by Ingolfe in 874. The manner of the settlement was this: The people in the inlands south of Norway being unwilling to submit to Norwegian rule, migrated to Iceland in 884. This people increased until the population became from 25,000 to 30,000. They settled at first about the temples in little bands but finally...