Word: answering
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...right; that the general ignorance and utter lack of acquaintance with culture of the average American undergraduate was almost tragic. He waved his arms, and said he believed, apropos of the time-honored legend of Semitic 12 at Harvard, that a chance half-dozen college men could not answer offhand the question, "Who was Jehovah?" We asked a chance half-dozen, and only four of them answered, "I don't know," and our pride limped away. Now perhaps this is not a fair question; perhaps, however, Mr. Johnson speaks the truth. Recalling Mr. Stover's psychology on various occasions...
...miss in this room pictures of our contemporary teams and the question occurs to us: Where are they? If the answer were fully given it would certainly be a long one. We find some pictures at "Rammy's," others at "John's," a few at the Weld boathouse, a few at the Newell, some more at the Locker Building, and others in the Gymnasium. It does not seem to us that the athletic part of the University is fairly represented in the Trophy Room, and it does not seem to us that these separate collections, however complete they...
...marry and sentence you forth-with to conjugal bliss. At least, that was where the "Indiscretion of Truth" came in. Truth was a maiden fair to see. She rashly wrote to one man that she would meet him at an inn and be his bride. He sent her an answer that he could not be there, and chose a trusted friend for his courier, and the friend had to make believe he was Truth's husband in order to quiet his suspicions of the innkeeper. Whereupon Scottish Law declared Truth married to both men. But Truth really loved a third...
...graduate treasurer of athletics, will explain the importance of keeping well up in studies. O. M. Chadwick '11, a member of last year's team, and coaches Donovan and Quinn will also be presence to given new men an idea of what sort of work is expected, and to answer any questions that may arise. The purpose of the meeting is to interest new men in track. It will be entirely informal...
...Choate Club was awarded the decision in the final argument for the Ames Prize held in Langdell Centre last evening. The winning club excelled in the argument submitted and in the ability to answer questions. The Bryce club excelled in the briefs. M. C. Lightner 2L and M. M. McDermott 2L. argued for the Choate Club, while T. J. Moore 2L. and M. C. Taylor 2L. spoke for the Bryce Club...