I. Statistics in CollegesAmerican economic association, 1888 - 80 pages |
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... practical experience . ( Circulars of Information , U. S. Bureau of Education . No. 1 , 1887 , by Prof. H. B. Adams . ) In this seminary there are practical exercises under the statistical bureau during the day time , with occa- sional ...
... practical experience . ( Circulars of Information , U. S. Bureau of Education . No. 1 , 1887 , by Prof. H. B. Adams . ) In this seminary there are practical exercises under the statistical bureau during the day time , with occa- sional ...
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... practical statistics of the countries named . A great deal of effort has been expended in Europe through statistical congresses since 1853 to secure uniform inquiries in census - taking , and it is to be regretted that the Congresses ...
... practical statistics of the countries named . A great deal of effort has been expended in Europe through statistical congresses since 1853 to secure uniform inquiries in census - taking , and it is to be regretted that the Congresses ...
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... practical work of his course . Samples of the problems which he gives to his students are as follows : Are the Indians increasing or decreasing in numbers ? Criticise by illustrations the statement that the value of the prod- ucts of ...
... practical work of his course . Samples of the problems which he gives to his students are as follows : Are the Indians increasing or decreasing in numbers ? Criticise by illustrations the statement that the value of the prod- ucts of ...
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... practical part of the Columbia course covers the ordinary topics of statis- tical investigation , and the statistics are taken , as far as possible , from official publications . These lat- ter lectures are of course comments on the ...
... practical part of the Columbia course covers the ordinary topics of statis- tical investigation , and the statistics are taken , as far as possible , from official publications . These lat- ter lectures are of course comments on the ...
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... practical statistics that I have not felt the need , not only in myself , but in the offices where my work has been carried on , of statistical training ; training not only in the sense of school training , but in the sense of that ...
... practical statistics that I have not felt the need , not only in myself , but in the offices where my work has been carried on , of statistical training ; training not only in the sense of school training , but in the sense of that ...
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Page 61 - We know of no rule for construing the extent of such powers, other than is given by the language of the instrument which confers them, taken in connection with the purposes for which they were conferred. The words are : " Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.
Page 70 - It can never abrogate the text, it can never fritter away its obvious sense, it can never narrow down its true limitations, it can never enlarge its natural boundaries.
Page 77 - ... one of the powers belonging to sovereignty in other civilized nations, and not expressly withheld from Congress by the Constitution; we are irresistibly impelled...
Page 79 - Constitutions of civil government are not to be framed upon a calculation of existing exigencies ; but upon a combination of these, with the probable exigencies of ages, according to the natural and tried course of human affairs.
Page 59 - And the use of all of these terms, 'treaty', 'agreement', 'compact', show that it was the intention of the framers of the Constitution to...
Page 76 - Congress, as the legislature of a sovereign nation, being expressly empowered by the constitution "to lay and collect taxes, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States," and "to borrow money on the credit of the United States...
Page 27 - The country is hungry for information ; everything of a statistical character, or even of a statistical appearance, is taken up with an eagerness that is almost pathetic ; the community have not yet learned to be half skeptical and critical enough in respect to such statements.
Page 67 - Where the proceedings clearly point out the purpose of the provision, the aid will be valuable and satisfactory ; but where the question is one of abstract meaning, it will be difficult to derive from this source much reliable assistance in interpretation.
Page 62 - In expounding this law the judgment of the court cannot in any degree be influenced by the construction placed upon it by individual members of Congress, in the debate which took place on its passage ; nor by the motives or reasons assigned by them for supporting or opposing amendments that were offered.
Page 70 - The emitting of paper money by the authority of Government is wisely prohibited to the individual States by the national constitution, and the spirit of that prohibition ought not to be disregarded by the Government of the United States. Though paper emissions, under a general authority, might have some advantages not applicable, and be free from some disadvantages which are applicable to the like emissions by the States, separately, yet they are of a nature so liable to abuse — and, it may...