Word: answering
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...carefully guarded, the existence of which however, is thus signified to the public. If this inquiry happens to be addressed to an older member of one of these societies-a graduate, say, who left college a score of years or a quarter of a century ago-it will be answered by a smile which conveys the idea-which, very likely, will also be verbally expressed-that the secrets are of no account. If the question happens to be directed to one of the young members of some of these fraternities, the stranger receives no answer at all. He probably...
...continued his argument for the government in the star-route trial yesterday, and ex-Senator Kellogg gave $10,000 bail to answer the indictment pending against...
...theory which many persons hold, that a narcotic of some kind is necessary for every one. While Mr. Higginson was travelling along the border of Kansas, a cattle ranger came through the cars, anxiously inquiring of every passenger whether they had any tobacco. All returned a negative answer, and, when at last the man reached Mr. Higginson, he was almost in despair. "You haven't got any tobacco 'round you?" he queried, in a pathetic tone. "No," was the reply; "I don't use it." "Don't use it?" exclaimed the ranger, starting back in surprise...
Having told you what the "co-ed" is, how and when she came, how she lives and where, I can better answer the questions you put in the letter which called forth this communication...
...examinations, most of which applies mainly to preparatory and grammar schools. A few remarks, however, may be quoted with some bearing on the evils of the system here. It says: "It is no uncommon thing to find examination papers which an accomplished literary man would not undertake to answer unless he had two or three days and the aid of a good library. That too much is often required, that subjects are given which cannot be properly treated, and that much harm is done to boys and young men by the forcing process to which they are subjected, can hardly...