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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...introducing his subject Dr. Peabody said he had a few remarks to make upon the injurious effects of intoxicating drink. I myself, he said, am not an extremist in abstinence, but believe that every one should direct his own course according to the dictates of his own conscience...
...will not transgress the limit which he calls soberness, but gradually he becomes more and more entangled until he reaches the border of the precipice where the arch enemy of souls finds his greatest hunting ground. It is the first step then that is accountable for all. Once make yourself a drunkard, and drunkenness does not appear as base to you as before...
...Loose comparisons are untrustworthy. (1) There is no uniform rate of wages in any country; (2) Such comparisons prove too much-American Almanac for 1889, p. 103; Shoenhof's, The Industrial situation, p. 124; Wells' Practical Economics, p. 137; (3) There are many local causes which must necessarily make wages higher in one country than in another. (a) Natural advantages-D. N. Wells, Relation of Tarriff to Wages, p. 2; (b) Standing service-Wells as above; (c) Question of unoccupied land-Sumner, Protective Taxes and Wages; North American Review...
...other classes. They were unanimously adopted. Mr. E. S. Jones resigned from the position of captain of the tug-of-war team and Mr. N. R. George was elected to fill his place. The last business before the meeting was the election of a committee of three to make arrangements for the class day elections. G. Blagden, R. E. Faulkner and W. K. Post were elected. The meeting then adjourned...
...Bowman then rushed about fifteen yards, Emmett again tackling. Lee gained another ten yards, Bowman then made a couple of rushes without advancing the ball. Trafford kicked behind the goal posts, Stevens getting the ball. Stevens then kicked to Lee who made a beautiful rush of forty-five yards, making the first touchdown. Time 17 minutes. Goal, Score, 6-0. Stevens after this gained a few yards by short rushes of the quarterback and half-backs, when Harvard got the ball. After having three downs Lee got the ball and made a good rush of by Bowman who gained...