Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After the address Mr. Field spoke very strongly in favor of the foundations of a club for the poor in Boston in connection with the St. Pauls Society. The English Universities have founded such clubs and have had great success. The support of such a club would probably cost...
...Natural History Society. There is an excellent field for it to work in and make its influence more widespread. The society offers peculiar advantages to men interested in scientific subjects and we trust the prominence given it by this course on astronomy may ensure it of heartier support from the college...
...favor of royalty, and he became the voice of the government upon many important issues. He wrote his pamphlets on all sorts of subjects, - military, political, even educational and moral, and in all showed width of range, patience in detail, lucidity, and vivacity. His sentiments found him support with the government, and accompanying substantial rewards and his lively, telling style won him popularity with the people...
...position on the rule was plainly shown by the fact that although her representatives voted against it, they proposed a rule for next year which it is believed will accomplish the result aimed at by Yale. The action of the meeting shows that Yale, in addition to having questionable support for the rule in her own college, has practically none at all among the other colleges. To carry the amendment required a two-thirds majority and there was really a two-thirds majority against the proposal...
...pool regulated by law and controlled by a commission is the best-solution of the railway problem.-(a) Most economists and railroad experts support this view...