Word: explains
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...Chief Justice Marshall's life, and the events preceding his appointment to the supreme bench. His appointment came at a critical time, when amidst the strife and change of political parties contending over points of a constitution but half interpreted there arose the need of a great lawyer to explain clearly and aright the true principles of the American scheme of government. Cases involving the subtlest points of the Constitution came before Marshall during his long term as Chief Justice, and to the wisdom of his decisions is due in great measure that prevalence of sound constitutional doctrine and opinion...
...little clique of one secret society, (whose organ the CRIMSON seems to be) but how this can be constructed as injuring the University and considering purse-strings in tead of the interests of the University, and be made the reason for crying "shame," the CRIMSON does not explain. The man referred to was honored by the senior class, not with an election to the place he was so graciously bracketed for by the little clique, which result would have been a sufficient disappointment to them, but he was elected to a higher place, which apparently infuriated them. Their feelings were...
After sketching the history of diplomacy up to the time when international relations were adjusted by treaties, Mr. Straus went on to explain the complications arising out of conflicting claims of sovereignty and allegiance made by nations respecting their subjects. The United States, from the days of Jefferson until the present time, has always insisted upon the unrestricted right of expatriation as against the claims of indissoluble allegiance made by European nations as a result of their monarchical institutions. The chief cause of the War of 1812 was England's refusal to recognize the right of her subjects to become...
...annual meeting for the purpose of awarding academic distinctions will be held in Sanders Theatre on Wednesday evening, Nov. 21, at 8 p. m. The exercises will begin with singing by the Chapel choir. Dean Briggs will then explain briefly the purpose of the meeting, and a pamphlet will be distributed containing the names of all winners of Bowdoin Prizes, the highest scholars in the University on the basis of last year's records, and undergraduate winners of all other prizes since the meeting in December last year...
...important conference will be held under the auspices of the Student Volunteer Committee, in the Phillips Brooks House, on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 8 p. m. The subject will be: "Friendly Visiting among the Poor." Well known philanthropic workers will explain the subject in a practical way, and by personal details. Among the speakers will be Miss Z. D. Smith, general secretary of the Associated Charities of Boston; Miss Mary L. Birtwell, general secretary of the Cambridge Associated Charities; Mr. Stephen P. Cabot, visitor for the Boston Associated Charities; and several student workers. An opportunity will be given for questions...