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...claim more and more attention in recent years, and, as the expression of a new method in the search for truth, to win the consideration of many of the most prominent living scientists. It is a subject which has so many suggestions to offer, that it can hardly afford to be neglected...
...Commodities should be produced where they can be most cheaply, but granting that our woolen mills must be maintained, how much protection will afford equality of competition with European producers? (1) Free wool equalizes cost of raw materials. (2) Only other reason for protection is difference in cost of labor (not wages) and the bill more than covers this. (3) If he cannot then compete he should leave the business. Mr. Harter, Ohio. Mr. Warner, N. Y. Mr., Snodgrass, Tenn. Edward D. Page. Am. Cotton and Wool reporter...
...make itself a medium between all members of the University, facilitating their work by its announcements, giving expression to their personal opinions by its communications, stimulating interest in their activities by its reports, and reflecting their calm and abiding opinions by its editorials. We are here not only to afford a running comment on university events, but we are ready and eager to give aid to all movements which promise increase for Harvard's welfare. We purpose to be, not so much the critic, as the servant of the University...
...Wadsworth House. He comes to us at an unfortunate time, the beginning of the dreaded mid-year period, but we trust that the examinations will in no way cause a falling off in the attendance at morning prayers. Surely no man is so busy that he cannot afford to leave his books for fifteen minutes in the early morning, especially when those minutes are sure to make the rest of the day better...
...third year of life and work. Situated as it is, in one of the poorer sections of the city, its object has been to exert a healthy, uplifting influence in the community, as well by its simple existence as by the active, aggressive work which it undertakes, and to afford to the active members of the association an opportunity to study the social questions suggested by close contact with the lower classes...