Word: band
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...nature and at history. Has it not often happened that what has seemed to come to an end and to have accomplished nothing has really been of great value? If we look at the mission of Christ on earth, we see a young peasant collecting round himself a band of disciples, gaining considerable fame by his teaching and by his wonderful works. Suddenly he is seized by the authorities and put to an ignominious death. All his followers are scattered and all his teaching seems to amount to nothing. His enemies are satisfied that his influence is destroyed. Yet that...
...which lie in our path. The twelve disciples were sent out to convert the world; the same surveyor presented to them a careful estimate of the great indifference of the human race towards religion, the pagan armies of the mighty Roman Empire which must be overcome, but the little band of twelve did what they could from year to year until gradually the mountains crumbled away and the road lay level before them to the converting of the world...
...Phanton Band...
...Phantom Band. A. W. Thayer...
...close of the game was the signal for a regular pandemonium among the freshmen. Each man in the nine was lifted to the shoulders of his particular admirers, and the whole class paraded about the yard headed by a brass band. The enthusiasm of Ninety-six is refreshing. Yesterday's affair shows that the class are capable of patriotic spirit, and it behooves them to continue in their loyalty, and support their crew as well...