Word: virtual
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...branches of knowledge. In seeking the best methods for reaching such an end, we instinctively look at the past, in order to profit by its errors and success. And we find, at last, that the middle ages were truly times of origin, since they give us the virtual starting-points of modern society, art, philosophy, and culture in general. The middle ages saw a great mingling of races and they produced a new race with new ideas of these branches of culture. For the original organization of these branches, then, the middle ages are of interest to the modern student...
...trade of that city in relation to the renewal of the agreement of Harvard and Yale to row their eight-oared race on the Thames course for a period of five years. At the last meeting difficulty arose over the refusal of the railroad company to give the collegians virtual control of the observation train and the refusal of the city to give each college $250.00 this year. The college representatives thereupon withdrew to discuss the situation more fully and get the necessary authority...
...encouraging cheers from the Yale side of the field. McClung made one weak try for a goal from the field, and just before time was called tried for a goal from a place kick at the forty yard line. He failed, and the first half ended. It was a virtual victory for Harvard. The mighty Yale centre had accomplished nothing with P. Trafford, Cranston and Finlay, all of whom had played magnificently. The Yale interference had not enabled her backs to get around the ends owing to the strong work of Harvard's tackles and ends. And finally the Harvard...
...game on Jarvis field Saturday afternoon was a virtual victory for Bowdoin. Harvard ought to have run the score up to a hundred points; instead the eleven played so weakly that during the last half Bowdoin had the ball in Harvard's territory the greater part of the time, and once when the play was at the twelve yard line it looked very much as though they would succeed in scoring. The score was kept down somewhat by the tactics of the visitors who played to keep the ball, and still more by the assistance which they received from...
...should become engaged in a foreign war we would lose our foreign trade and therefore our revenue also. Second, that this tax is paid by foreigners. Not so; it is paid by the consumer at home. Third, that it benefits the farmer. Now the duty amounts to a virtual bounty, and this bounty is paid in part by farmers who get no return for their money. Fourth, that it is not safe for America to rely on foreign countries for the necessities of life. We are a rich country, and can buy anything, at any time and in any country...