Word: sound
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...winter song is much more vigorous, but as the birds seldom sing the song is not well known. Our present visitors have uttered no sound but a rather plain. live chirp and a wild though sweet call note...
...that the debate at hand will be decided. The board of Judges will probably be made up of three out of the four following men, - Professors Taussig of Harvard, Hadley of Yale, Seligman of Columbia, and President Andrews of Brown, all men with wide reputations for fair-mindedness and sound judgment. The decision will change the character of the debates materially. Last year neither side felt sure of its ground, and both were unwilling to risk a decision. The debates, while conspicuously successful, were more like oratorical contests in which each man spoke largely for himself. Henceforth all this will...
...business transacted each year varied but slightly and the success of the scheme was by no means assured. Within the past two years, however, the management has been vastly improved and there can be no doubt now but that the society is in every way on a thoroughly sound basis. The increase of business in '91 over '90 was only $4,212.50. In '92 the increase assumed the encouraging proportion of $24,681 while the list of members had been swelled by 312 additional names. Comparing the statistics of the business done thus far over that of last year...
...Winchester Donald preached the first sermon in his term of service at the University last night in Appleton Chapel. A large audience, attracted doubtless by the fact that Mr. Donald is soon to begin his work in Boston at Trinity, filled all the available space. The manly presentation of sound reasoning which characterized the preacher's work last night should attract large numbers of the students to morning prayers. The text was from the "Acts" 19th Chap. 11th verse, "And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul...
...This act was a necessary compromise. - (a) House bill insisted on bullion redemption. Senate bill proposed free coinage: Nation June 19, 1890. - (c) This act reported by conference committee, supported by Sherman, Walker and other sound money...