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...increased control which the Speaker has gained over procedure and debate is beneficial.- (a) Fillibustering checked.- (b) Party majority is better able to carry out.- (c) This increased power has been confirmed by the courts and by both political parties...
...motive, in a perverted form, over the pure love of sport. When, furthermore, the latter becomes obscured, teams are selected not from the large body of men who are fond of athletics, but only from the smaller number who are in sympathy with those who happen to be in control at any time and with the particular policy by which the latter seek to obtain victory and honor. If on the other hand the calls for candidates for our teams asked every one to come out who was fond of baseball, or football, or rowing, as the case might...
...concert to be given tomorrow evening in Sanders Theatre by the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs and the Pierian Sodality is the last in which members of Ninety-six will actively participate, as after the mid-years the control of all of these organizations will pass to the junior class. The four clubs have worked hard throughout the season for this one concert, and everything points to a successful result. When the limited amount of advertising which the authorities allow to the musical clubs is considered, we need to make no apology for advising all members of the University...
...adequate substitute is proposed.- (a) Bank notes not a desirable substitute.- (1) Would leave too much to discretion of private bankers.- (x) Bankers controlling volume of money would control prices.- (y) Bankers would be likely to inflate currency in times of excitement.- (2) Profits from issue should go to whole people not to bankers...
Polk had attempted to get control of the Ohio river, but here Grant made his first appearance, and with characteristic promptness, occupied Cairo and Poducale, effectually keeping control of the Ohio and also of the Tennessee and the Cumberland. These two rivers made aneasy point of attack upon the Confederate line, as Grant was soon to show...