Word: checking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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GLOBE THEATRE.- "Check 44, or Tobogganing...
GLOBE THEATRE.- "Check 44, or Tobogganing...
...great evil of our American civilization is its uniformity. Uniformity in the common school education, uniformity of standards in thought and in action always check a broad development of intellectual life. Then there grows the absolute tyranny of public opinion that stifles all that is good in individuality...
...ball players and the crews, the interruption of college work which exaggerated interest in the frequent ball matches causes, betting, trickery condoned by a public opinion which demands victory, and the hysterical demonstrations of the college public over successful games. These follies can best be kept in check-they cannot be eradicated-by reducing the number of intercollegiate competitions to the lowest terms. The number of these competitions is at present excessive from every point of view. Wrestling, sparring and football-games which involve violent personal collision-have to be constantly watched and regulated, lest they become brutal.- Boston Advertiser...
LOST.- A check book on the Cambridge National Bank. Finder will please leave at 34 Hilton or Leavitt and Peirce...