Word: contention
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...going outside of the regular company for material. It was the most ambitious venture the organization has undertaken, and that it was successful redounds greatly to its credit. Such operas as "Martha" and "The Bohemian Girl" had been presented and had scored successes, but the management was not content to stop there, but dared venture higher, feeling confident they had artists who would do them credit, and they did not reckon without their host. It was easy to see that everybody was most anxious as to the verdict, but early in the evening their minds were set at rest...
...7tMR. ROSE of the Castle Square Theatre gives a surprise to his patrons by announcing a reduction in prices for his summer opera this week. Not content with giving the best light summer entertainment ever seen in this city, at an unparalleled expenditure, he has decided, in view of the splendid patronage, to strive for still greater successes by making a clean sweep in prices and making 50 cents the highest price possible to be paid for a seat. All orchestra chairs will sell at that figure, also the orchestra circle. The entire balcony and dress circle seats will...
...preliminary heats of the bicycle race the Yale men were content to stay in the rear till the last lap, when they came to the front and won, Elliot alone getting a place or Harvard. The final heat showed some good riding, each of the three Yale men taking turns in making the pace, while Elliot kept in second place, taking care not to be pocketed. When the last lap began Hill easily left the field and won, Elliot being satisfied with second place...
...dwelt for a time upon the more technical of the two high schools, and he ended by showing the apparent injustice of the system. For while the people of the large towns may obtain the best school education for their children, the parents in the smaller towns must be content with a secondary education. He stated that there were two feasible remedies for this objection: first, every parent or legal guardian should have a right to claim a first grade high school for their children; second, let there be but one statutory high school, with certain fixed standards...
...before it can enter Heaven. In Hell sinful deeds are punished, but in Purgatory it is not an action but a disposition, of which the sinner is purged. Here the soul welcomes suffering as an approach to the utmost felicity. There is terrible suffering, but suffering always borne with content. The shades of Purgatory have the semblance of the earthly body, but they are subject to no fleshly need, though susceptible to pain and pleasure...