Word: furnishers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Brothers have decided to establish a department in Harper's Weekly, entitled "Amateur Sport," to begin with the current number. The department will be in no sense of the word reportorial, but, following the high standard of Harper publications, will endeavor to keep sportsmen in touch with current questions, furnish them with unbiassed and expert criticism, and the best literature obtainable in their particular field. Mr. Caspar W. Whitney, late editor of The Week's Sport, will have charge of the department...
...then gave a vivid description of the recent ghost dances, skirmishes and massacres in Dakota, in which the speaker thought the action of the soldiers was muct to be blamed. In conclusion, Bishop Hare suggested several practicable remedies for the Indian troubles. The government is, by agreement, bound to furnish the Indians rations and clothing. First of all, let money be given instead of clothing, instead of cattle. When the government promises a good coat to the Indian, who is to say what a good coat is? But about a silver dollar there can be no question! And, again, money...
...this amount $500,000 is to go to the Towne Scientific School for the purchase of implements or the erection of buildings or both, and, $200,000 is to be used to pay free scholarships in the university in any branch except theology, and besides, to furnish needy students with such money as they shall need to pursue their studies in the institution...
...mill and furnace assays. To facilitate the assays of ores of the precious metals, a system of weights has been introduced, by which the weight of the silver or gold globule obtained shows at once, without calculation, the number of Troy ounces in a ton of ore. To furnish necessary facilities for practical work a very complete plant has been provided...
...right in the midst of the trying examination period, questions on the management become doubly prominent. And there arises, as a result of a remark attributed to a member of the Faculty, and also of what seems like perfectly good reason, the question, "Why do not the Faculty furnish blue books for the examinations?" Everyone has experienced the bother of having to bring blue books to classes before examinations. Especially is this felt if the books are not brought when asked for. Such occurrences oblige the students to make explanations to the instructors and so involve all concerned in more...