Word: rising
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...then devoted the rest of his speech to a careful analysis showing that this, the fundamental claim of the bimetallists is without foundation. Fall in prices has resulted merely from an immense but healthy growth in production. The debtor has not suffered, because there has been a constant rise in wages and money incomes. What would be the gain of bimetallism? None. Production would merely become feverish and speculative, and wages would only fall under a period of rising prices...
...attained sufficient "marks" in his college work, but it is false. Mains was not dropped nor has he left college. He has changed his department to the Bussey Institute, the agricultural school of Harvard University, situated at Jamaica Plain, some five or six miles from Cambridge, which gave rise, perhaps, to the story, and accounts for its being believed; but he is a member of the university, and as eligible to play as any of the candidates...
...produce the first quality of oratory as yet, still has the vigor and energy of oratory for its own. We can only admire, not closely imitate, the fine oratory of other peoples. I have seen Victor Hugo, even though he read his speech, cause in his audience the rise and swell of an enthusiasm of applause such as I have never seen in an English-speaking audience...
Here a plan is in force more in keeping with the Harvard idea of letting, as far as possible, each man be the controller and judge of his own action-the idea which gave rise to the elective system and brought about the abolishment of compulsory chapel. It is recognized that the mere grinding at books does not constitute an education, and that a student may have outside pursuits very desirable and necessary to the development of a broad and liberal mind. He may, as many Harvard men do, have to work to pay his way through College...
...rise of Germany had a wholesome effect on European politics...