Word: used
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...polite society. One having these marks is esteemed cultured, and since they depend largely upon leisure and wealth the ideas of culture and wealth have come to be so nearly associated that some persons have doubted if they could be separated. But my words will be of little use unless they refute this common idea. If then it does not consist in fine things does knowledge fulfill all the requirements of culture? Many persons are perfect store-houses of condition whom we would not call cultured. The first incentive of knowledge is the desire to apply it, a char acteristic...
...system of special orders now in use at Memorial tends to impair the quality of the fare. It is a positive obstacle to proper efficiency, both in the hall and in the kitchen, in the preparation and serving of the food. There are eighty different articles on the list which have to be cooked to order, and there are often several hundred extra orders called for in a day. The three general cooks have to prepare all this in addition to their regular work, and to do so, must neglect something which ought to be done. The employees themselves recognize...
...Use of boats...
...Political and educational objections. (a) The use of violence to obtain ends instills false and dangerous ideas in the minds of the lower classes. (b) Organizations of laborers give ignorant men power which they abuse. Nation...
...lease of life is entered upon today at Adam's. The dividing partitions have all been removed and one pool and three billiard tables have taken the place of several of the eating tables. These will be ready for use today...