Word: foothold
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sargent spoke before a large audience last night in behalf of elocution as a collegiate course of study. He began by giving some statistics of the study of elocution in this country, showing that his art had already gained a firm foothold, and was rapidly advancing to the position of science. Elocution with us is only about fifty years old, less than twenty-five years in the colleges. There are now in America 3,000 teachers and 150,000 students of elocution. More college men are needed in the profession to raise it to its proper ranks. Very...
...unfit for exercise and even dangerous to those who practice there, I think we may fairly complain. Last Saturday the floor of the main hall was thoroughly waxed; it is now so slippery that for many purposes it cannot be used. The mattresses and movable appliances slip about, no foothold can be got for jumping or running, and any one, unless he walks carefully, is liable to get a severe fall. There is actually, serious danger of injury; a little slip in leaping, or a failure to alight squarely on the feet from the rings or some appliance, may cause...
...influence of the native population upon the development of the natural character was the special topic. After touching upon the characteristics of the mixed population that settled California, the lecturer proceeded to give an account of the first forcible measures by which our government gained a foothold in the state. It is thought that Captain Fremont received secret instructions from Washington to incite the American settlers against the Mexicans. As a result of these underhanded negotiations there was an uprising of the settlers which became known as the Bean Flag affair. The leaders in the movement were Dr. Semple...
...acknowledge perfectly just and fair. And yet we cannot but wonder at the apparent disappearance of Yale enthusiasm. "Where," will be asked, "is that interest in athletics of which Yale is so proud?" Why was there any doubt as to the gate receipts? Can Harvard indifference have found a foothold at New Haven...
...only recently that canoeing has obtained a foothold at Harvard. The Harvard Canoe Club was organized last spring, and has thus far had a very successful spring regatta, and brought canoeing to the notice of a number of men who were led to take it up. The club was represented at the A. C. A. meet by three of its officers, though it was one of the youngest clubs in the association. The Canoe Club will soon hold a fall regatta, and it is hoped that a good number of entries will be obtained. We would urge upon the members...