Word: world
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...opened the discussion for the negative; he said that he did not demand the increase of the navy as a means to reduce the surplus, nor because of rumors of war, but for purely economical reasons; that our commercial relations with the rest of the world demanded that our navy be largely increased. He quoted many authorities to show that the navy has never been in a worse condition, and claimed that by the testimony of the navy department, the navy is utterly inadequate to our needs. He dwelt particularly upon the necessity of a navy to lend dignity...
...request of Dr. Sargent. The men present were well-known athletes and holders of records who were to be photographed for the new work on physical development, which is being prepared by Dr. Sargent. Among those present, were William Byrd Page, holder of the world's record for the running high jump; A. F. Copeland, holder of the majority of American hurdle records; Frederick R. Westing, 100 yard champion of England, Ireland, Canada and America; Malcolm W. Ford, all-round athlete, and holder of many world jumping records; Frank L. Lambrecht, N. A. A. A. A., champion shot putter...
...York, Philadelphia, Boston and London, the publication of a journal for young people, of a grade of St. Nicholas and the Youth's Companion, but unlike either in character of contents. It has a new field and its aim will be: The best juvenile journal in the world...
...Psotta, Cornell's Commodore, having won the amateur championship of America, has decided to go to England next summer, to contest the World's Championship. He will row in the Henley regatta...
...Delta Upsilon Quarterly of February, a magazine of one hundred pages, is of more especial interest to members of the fraternity, but it contains much of interest to an outsider, as it shows the important place which this society holds in the college world. Statistics given show that the fraternity now includes twenty-five active chapters and an alumni membership of 4045. The editorials and news items concern the doings of the various Greek letter societies. The larger part of the number is taken up by letters from the chapters which show that the active chapters...