History of St. Paul and Vicinity: A Chronicle of Progress and a Narrative Account of the Industries, Institutions, and People of the City and Its Tributary Territory, Volume 2

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Lewis Publishing Company, 1912 - Saint Paul (Minn.) - 1203 pages
 

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Page 572 - An incessant attention to preserve inviolate those exalted rights and liberties of human nature for which they have fought and bled, and without which the high rank of a rational being is a curse instead of a blessing.
Page 499 - Goths and 22 Norwegians on an exploration journey from Vinland westward. We had our camp by 2 rocky islets one day's journey north of this stone. We were out fishing one day. When we came home we found 10 men red with blood and dead. AVM save us from evil. We have 10 men by the sea to look after our ships, 14 days
Page 555 - Regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, " of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion.
Page 567 - ... relation to the American Revolution ; to acquire and preserve the records of the individual services of the patriots of the war, as well as documents, relics and landmarks ; to mark the scenes of the Revolution by appropriate memorials ; to celebrate the anniversaries of the prominent events of the war...
Page 567 - Society shall be to perpetuate the memory of the men who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution...
Page 567 - ... service in, the cause of American Independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman or minute man, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress or of any one of the several Colonies or States : or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence...
Page 469 - Is a fouryear course of study leading to the degree, Bachelor of Arts. The work of the first year is elective within certain limitations as to the range of subjects from which the electives may be chosen. The remaining work of the course is entirely elective, with the provision that a certain number of long courses be selected. The course is so elastic that it permits the student to make the general scope of his course classic, scientific or literary, to suit his individual purpose.
Page 555 - Biddle, 1917), the order's objectives were "1) to preserve and strengthen those kind and fraternal feelings which bind together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late Rebellion, and to perpetuate the memory and history of the dead; 2) to assist such former comrades in arms as need help and protection, and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphans of those who have fallen...
Page 567 - Independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman, or minute man in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or of any one of the several Colonies or States; or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence; or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence; or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislature; or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain.
Page 685 - Circuit Court of Appeals* One of the ablest and most distinguished members of the judiciary of the United States resides in St. Paul, Walter H. Sanborn, United States Circuit Judge and presiding judge of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals of the Eighth Judicial Circuit; in population, in area and in varied and important litigation the largest circuit in the nation, comprising the thirteen states, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Missouri, Kansas,...

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