Word: sounding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...concert in Sanders Theatre last evening was composed almost entirely of popular selections. The first was Haydn's Symphony in D, which was one of the greatest of the symphonies of the last century, but which sounds simple and almost trivial in these days. The most enjoyable part of it was the minuet. After the Symphony, Miss Gertrude Franklin sang an aria by Massenet, which was much enjoyed by the audience. Miss Franklin's voice is not particularly pleasant in quality, yet she uses it with so much expression and intelligence that her singing is always interesting. She was heard...
...present law is satisfactory. 1. It supplies a much needed addition to our circulating medium, Sec. of Treas 1890. p. XX. 2. Preserves the policy of the government by keeping gold and silver in use at a parity. 3. 15 a step toward placing our currency on a sound metallic basis. 4. Supplies a legal tender note more useful and desirable than the silver dollar. 5. Does not compel needless coinage of the silver dollar. 6. Gives the Sec. of the Treas. sufficient power to regulate purchase and coinage. The compulsory purchase avoids a vacillating policy...
...been sound that there is no limit to the amount of property Cornell may hold, and the money bequeathed by the late D. B. Fair-weather will probably be accepted...
...According to International Law the United States has exclusive jurisdiction over Behring Sea. It is not contrary to custom for nations to hold unlimited sway over large bodies of water; e. g., Long Island Sound, Bay of Cheleurs, Fortune Bay, Irish Channel; Hall's International Law, p. 140; Halleck 1, 140; Phillimore 1, 216; Wheaton...
...choir sang, "O 'twas a joyful sound," by N. W. Parker; "Let every soul be subject," by Stainer. Mr. S. L. Swarts sang "Thou art about my path and about...