Word: amidst
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...know he must have had visions of high duty and privilege. He was only a humble minister and weak in body, but he was also, as one of his contemporaries writes, 'a godly gentleman and a lover of learning.' His vision of duty carried him to this land. Amidst the poverty and hardships of the day, he had before him the vision of a greater people. And as he became weaker in body, the dreams and memories of his old University at Cambridge must have beckoned him to a greater opportunity. The little community in which he lived was planning...
...Jefferson arose amidst enthusiastic applause and spoke in part as follows...
...class voted for the resolution. Now that this opinion has been registered, however, and its weight felt in the University, would it not be advisable, in order to add finish to the Commencement occasion, if the Law men who attend the exercises should wear the cap and gown? Amidst to much of the latter paraphernalia, two dozen dress suits and silk hats may look somewhat lonesome. Certainly, from their number, they will leave upon friends and spectators, who see all the graduates together, an impression of inharmoniousness and incompleteness and the regret that the cap and gown had not entirely...
...Harvard Democratic Campaign Club was organized in Holden Chapel last evening amidst the greatest enthusiasm. S. Berry '92 was elected temporary chairman. J. S. Brown '92 made a brilliant opening address. The following officers were elected: W. G. Brown, Graduate School, President; vice-presidents, from the Law School, G. Perry; Graduate School, H. McCulloch; '92, N. Rantoul; '93, S. M. Brice; '94, G. C. Lee; '95, R. W. Emmons; secretary and treasurer, M. E. Ingalls...
...balls into the net and out of court. The result was that the senior pair won, 6 0. Again in the fourth set the seniors set two fast a pace for their opponents and won handily by a score of 6-2. The fifth and decisive set was played amidst a good deal of enthusiasm, but Brown and Orcutt proved their superiority by winning...