Word: attracted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Jowett, the translator of Plato and the Vice Chancellor of the University, Max Muller, the greatest living writer on comparative religion ; Cannon Liddon, the first preacher in the English church; Principal Shairp, the another of "Culture and Religion ;" John Ruskin, Bonamy Price, and a host of others equally distinguished, attract but little attention. But having said so much for Oxford, patriotism leads me to add one word more. I believe that the average education afforded at both Harvard and Yale is of a higher order than that realized at Oxford. There may be more men here of world-wide reputation...
...former state of let come what will, God rules and Harvard still lives, so I am content. But there have been many exceptions to this general rule. At times of great political excitement, the Harvard Union debates on the leading subjects of the day, have been able to attract two or three hundred men from their firesides. The touchlight processions of the presidential years have also possessed sufficient interest to be successful. And here recently we have had that which has hitherto been regarded as an anomaly, a full house of Harvard men, and their friends at the Glee Club...
...must "follow our noses," as well as the streets will allow, until Tufts College of renown appears on a not very distant summit straight before us. This famous institution once sighted, we must not fail to climb the hill and get the view. The first thing however to attract our attention will be the reservoir, which is confidently close to the college buildings. The swimming tank which so many Harvard men have longed for in Cambridge is here provided by civil authority for the benefit of the Tufts men. As we walk about the reservoir, let us take...
...division in '86, yesterday, four men were called in succession, who were all absent, the fifth called was asleep, the sixth was one of the smallest men in the class, and was not seen when he got up, although he tried twice to attract attention: a seventh man was called up and the recitation went on. -[News...
...question of the most lively agitation, is chiefly directed against the power and the privileges of the railroad. In another respect also the railroads are the source of profound public interest. Few matters of legislative action, either in Congress, or in the State assemblies, excite more difficulties or attract more attention than that of the regulation of railroads and the immeasurable matters connected with the railroads. So far is this the case that a very profitable branch of the profession of the law has already been organized devoted to the specialty of railroad...