Word: toward
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...broken existence and wasted talents than on the bravery, modesty and evenness-almost recklessness-of temper with which he bears ill-luck. But, for all that, there is a very strong personality about the man, a genuine integrity and independence that makes one have a kindly feeling toward him, even as a mere acquaintance...
...about the best that has been seen during the tournament. The "rallies" were long and called forth much applause. The set went to Lee, score, 6-4. After a few minute rest, play was resumed. Lee seemed to be tired in this set and although he rallied somewhat toward the last, lost the set and the match: score...
...their heads; let them go to work without professional guidance and solve the problem as they best can by themselves! This is. however, the dictum of persons like ourselves who are no longer in the actual fight and can afford to assume an impartial and most wise attitude toward the contest, swayed as we are by considerations entirely different from those which met us when, boys in red and blue, we were of the battle...
...laws, before those laws had been passed by Congress, a different decision might have been made. As it was, the laws came to the court with all the prestige of the approval of a co-ordinate branch of the government. The decisions of the court show a marked tendency toward granting increased powers to Congress. In the second decision the court took cognizance of the economic questions involved in the issue of inconvertible notes. In the final decision the court refused to ask itself whether paper currency was economically wise or not, hence the increased majority in favor...
...general prosperity and constantly increasing growth of the Harvard Club of New York has caused a renewed effort this spring toward enlarging its usefulness. There are now about 500 names on the club list and it is constantly growing. A new impetus has been given the club by the addition of non-resident members who pay only half dues, and it is for their benefit partly that it was decided recently to procure permanent quarters...