Word: sound
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University and follow every changing phase of its development. They have the leisure to devote to the consideration of educational questions, and are in direct contact with education in its most progressive type. They come from families which have been college-bred for generations and in which sound educational instincts and traditions are assured. For all these reasons they seem better fitted to grapple the problems of management and government constantly arising for the consideration of the Board of Overseers...
Resolved, That the proposed removal of the Southern Ute Indians from their reservation is contrary to sound principles, and that we agree with the Indian Commissioners that they should remain where they are and be encouraged to work out their own civilization there." These resolutions are to be sent to Washington, accompanied by a petition, signed by a large number of persons...
...earnestly hoped that nearly all the present sustaining members will renew their memberships as they expire. But the Union should have a larger number of sustaining members in the University, to place it upon a sound financial bases...
...Massachusetts, where both parties are opposed to it, Democrats are in favor of free coinage. The coinage of silver dollars in the United States is so limited that gold can redeem them, and so the gold standard is maintained and the money condition of the United States is sound. Unlimited coinage of silver dollars would make it impossible for their country to redeem them in gold. No doubt it would be rash for the United States alone to undertake free coinage of silver, yet this is what the Democratic party is trying to bring about today. In 1875 the Democratic...
There is some complaint that the ringing of the bell for Vespers is not of the sort to attract attention. If one happens to be busy or some little distance from the Yard the sound of the bell does not reach one. Men who hardly ever missed a service last year have missed all but one or two this year. The attendance at these services, which for several years have been the most popular of all our religious services, has certainly fallen off this year. The decrease in attendance seems to be among the college men, and if this...