Word: warring
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...duty on wool and woolen goods is one of the vulnerable points in the McKinley bill. - (a) It is at present too high. - (b) It was never asked nor expected by the manufacturers. Nation Jan. 7. - (c) It was introduced solely to collect a revenue to carry on the war and the duties now in operation were not imposed till 1867 and then because of the work of a few interested parties; Boston Herald Feb. 6. - (d) It has not the justification of affording advantage to those in whose interests it is maintained. - (e) Importation of wool has increased since...
...amendments passed by the Intercollegiate Athletic Association were in every way to the interest of modern sport, and to the credit of Harvard as originator. In proposing the abolition of the tug-of-war and the substitution of the safety for the ordinary bicycle race. Harvard was prompted by the spirit which is governing all pure athletics of the present day. The mere trial of brute strength has ceased to be the main object of sport, and greater precautions are being taken to secure the safety of the competitors from unnecessary accidents. It was in this spirit of having athletics...
...membership of thirty. Meetings, which have been held quarterly, have been addressed by Mr. Shippen on the "Foundation of Harvard," and by Mr. Geo. H. Hickborn on "Harvard in the Revolution," and Mr. Kellaher will speak at the next meeting on "Harvard in the Civil War." President Eliot has accepted an invitation to a reception in April and the Seattle Club will make it as much of an occasion as possible...
...war. - First heat, '94 against '95, won by '94 by 13 inches...
There are thirteen candidates for the Yale tug-of-war team...