Word: appealed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...report ends with the inevitable appeal for contributions; but as a whole leaves the impression that the society is in a fair way to fame and prosperity, We extend our congratulations to our "sister" institution and wish her the greatest success...
...chief impression left on the spectator was the homeliness, the simplicity and the heartiness of the entire proceedings. There had been no thought of grandeur, no waste of time in elaborate preparations. The men of Harvard welcomed their guests and gave them of their best with abundant cordiality, but appealed to those who knew and esteemed it for its work's sake. It was clear that it did not appeal in vain and that it was strong in the affections of a vast body of its graduates, and in the kindly regard of its academic rivals. An Englishman might meditate...
...severalty; above all, for law. The civil service rules should be applied to the choice of land agents and of all Indian officials. The spoils system is the cause of much of the present distress among the Indians, and should be abolished. The speaker closed with an earnest appeal to his hearers to give their personal attention and aid to these oppressed peoples...
...Cook, (first bass); and Ryder, (second bass). The service was opened by the singing of the anthem by the choir. Dr. Peabody in his short prayer then spoke of the fitness of such an hour of quiet retreat, in which our hard, intellectual life may be softened by an appeal to our emotional nature. The 39th psalm was then read. Following this was Buck's superb "Lead, Kindly Light," sung by the Temple Quartet. Dr. Gordon then read the 19th psalm, upon which he founded his address. He urged very forcibly that only by the emotional feeling life...
...appeal published a couple of days ago asking the law students to attend chapel cannot receive too high a recommendation, Now that chapel is voluntary there is no reason whatever why the service should not be made general, why every member of the University should not be expected to attend as any member of the college. Indeed we cannot see under the existing circumstances why it is not over the matter to assume that only members of the college proper are called upon to attend. Resident graduates as well as law-students are as much concerned. There is no question...