Word: standing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this gives many persons a chance to enter without paying. Perhaps the most interesting event on the programme will be the special half mile race, scratch, in which Hollister, Burke, McLaughlin of Worcester, Hollander, and Frank Rowe will compete. If the conditions are favorable it is thought that Hollister stands a good chance of breaking the Harvard record. Another good event will be the one mile race in which Conneff is scratch man. Grant has 50 yards and Blake, who ran in the Marathon race, has 55, which are the two smallest handicaps. Hoyt will probably take part...
...shall say just a word in answer to our correspondent of this morning before we discuss the subject. Our editorial of yesterday was written with all sincerity in the interest of debating, and we are firmly convinced that our position was a just one. We did not take our stand in ignorance of the facts of the case, as the writer of the communication says, but after a careful and thorough investigation of the whole subject. We do not believe that we did the Harvard representatives any injustice, and it could only be so understood by a willful perversion...
...exact composition of the court, that is a matter of detail. We stand here for the principle of a permanent court. Its composition is easy if the principle of its existence is once admitted...
...principle of arbitration. The gentlemen are in favor of the principle of arbitration. They must therefore be in favor of such a permanent court of arbitration unless they can point out specific dangers in the idea of a permanent court, in its jurisdiction or in its composition. Otherwise they stand convicted of refusing to accept the logical result of their own position...
...course of study includes normal work as well as Bible study and lectures. It is not the intention of the school to furnish a short-cut to the ministry, but to equip men, who do not feel called to preach, to meet church problems from the laborer's stand-point, as a pastor or assistant pastor cannot...