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...never attained an age at which they were free from the power of the father. When the sons married their wives and children also came into the power of the father and so on, the descendants always being under the power of the oldest male of the family, who controlled all the affairs and who owned all the property and slaves and had the power of life and death over the children. This, as may be seen, is very different from our way, as when a son attains a certain age he is entirely free from the power...
...aims are hostile to the public welfare.- [a] Socialistic, e. g. Sub Treasury Scheme and Government control of Railroads; Public Opinion VIII, 532, IX, 167, 168, 241, 408, 475, X, 172, 219, 220, 565, 611, 613; Nation L, 404; Spectator, V, p. 44; Jan. 10, '91, American XXI, 23.- [b] Ruinous to our financial system, e. g. Abolition of National Banks and Free Silver: Public Opinion, IX, 408, X, 171, 217, 218; American XIX, 447; Nation LII, 104, 229, 230.- [c] Chimerical, e. g. Prevention of dealing in futures and lowering rate of interest; Public Opinion, VIII...
Bowdoin College has voted to have an advisory athletic board control its athletics...
...Hathaway. Does not control his body well on the recover and bends his arms too soon...
Notwithstanding the many changes, the crew got together well toward the last and sent the barge spinning along in good style. The crew is steadily improving, getting better control of slides, and keeping better time. The chief faults as a crew now are lack of snap at catch, and not powerful enough turn on of shoulders...