Word: amongst
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...connection with written work; of what it consists; whether the student is expected to write theses; whether a knowledge of French and German and Latin is required or an advantage; how much work is necessary in consulting original authorities in the Library, we could make a much better choice amongst the courses open...
...triple race, and Columbia desires the contest, then it is the plain duty of our freshmen to take the most honorable course open to them and accept the challenge. If the course is proved unsuitable, then the matter is decided once for all. There are many men amongst us who think that it is undesirable to have another yearly contest with Yale. We have, perhaps, enough already. But to assert as a reason for refusal that such a contest will give Yale the same advantages which we have, is to cast reflections upon the ability of our 'Varsity teams...
...suspicious man is always shunned and disliked in return for his timidity. Yet we are forced to accept the latter proposition, for we cannot consider that Yale will be content to override her inferiors in base-ball, or without taking part, to watch her natural rivals contending amongst themselves; for it is our hope that Harvard, Princeton and Columbia will now join hands and continue the formation of the new league, and let Yale enjoy her empty honors. Yale has no reason to hold back on account of some groundless suspicion that combinations will be formed against...
...filled the Academy of Music to repletion with an audience representative of the culture of New York and New England. Not a few Harvard men were to be seen, notably Pres. Eliot, Dr. Brooks, Prof. Lowell, Prof. Goodwin and Prof. J. W. White. Many recent graduates also were present, amongst whom Mr. Evert J. Wendell was noticed, whose part in the "Oedipus" is still remembered...
...with exquisite harmony and showed the result of careful training. But what we shall chiefly remember about the service was the strong and masterly sermon by Prof. Peabody. Never before have we heard such a composition from our honored Professor of Morals, and well may be proud to have amongst us as our guide a man who possesses such power of conception and expression as Prof. Peabody showed in his sermon of yesterday...