Word: minus
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...chemistry; Professor Michaelson, of the University of Chicago, in Physics, and Henry C. Lea, of Philadelphia, in history. No American University possesses one teacher whose position is one of undisputed mastery. The world balance of trade is in favor of America by 444 millions; our balance in brains is minus by 100 per cent...
...these stands a larger group, and in it there are the names of many Harvard men-Goodwin, Richards, James, Royce, Pickering. Harvard surely is at the head in America, but at the head of what? At the head of a country where the balance of trade in brains is minus 100 per cent! Harvard students and graduates must stand behind these great leaders of the University, for they can do nothing without the help of the scholar and the financier. The scholar must have the recognition, the encouragement, the help that he has in Germany, France and England. He must...
...match of the Whist Club in the Mystic Valley league series, played last night with the Old Belfry Club at Lexington, was left unfinished on account of lateness. At the time of postponement the score of the University team was: V. K. Keesey 2L. and P. V. Lawrence 2L., minus 4 tricks; J. A. Gibson 3G. and C. A. Barnes '05, plus 3 1-2 tricks...