Word: sound
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Laws interfering with the industrial interests of the people cannot be sound, impartial and stable.- D. A. Wells...
...lowest to the highest grades in 1842, when Turner's societies, into whose organization the quickening genius of Jahn breathed the life and growth, were flourishing all over the country. Soon after this, physical culture won its way to recognition on both hemispheres as an indispensable part of sound education, and as a preserver of health and restorer of strength, and it has spread very rapidly. During the past twenty-five years due homage has been paid to it in Europe and America, and the magnificent temples and humble tabernacles, which are expressly built in various institutions of learning...
...deeply rooted. The forms, not the facts; the details, not the whole, are the subjects of controversy. Yet Mr. Anagnos has formulated a peculiarly fascinating and eloquent plea in favor of athletics, his arguments being based solely on the good results attained by the development of a sound body. The enjoyment derived from sports is to him wholly secondary. The claim is made, and will be acknowledged by all, that it is impossible for the architectural faculties to attain to their full power without a well-formed and well-developed body from which to derive the vitality and vigor requisite...
...will be rigorously exact, and will be expressed in simple, clear, compact and agreeable English. Its comments on current events will be animated by a steady purpose to say the right thing in the right way at the right moment, and will be characterized by accurate and independent thought, sound sense, good English and good manners. It will never treat opponents with discourtesy, or friends with flattery, and will never sacrifice principle to party, to sentiment, to self-interest, or to personal feeling...
...which this committee was appointed-to preserve a record of the organizations. The foot-ball season has been financially a successful one, and the association has now a handsome surplus There seems to be no reason why, with equally good management, the association may not be kept in a sound financial condition...