Word: bearing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pangs of exile which Dante suffered were added the pangs of disappointment. The whips and stings which be had to bear drove him at length to take refuge within himself and there in the sanctuary of his own soul he found the peace and security he had yearned for. Never was there a greater difference between the outer and inner life than we see at this time in Dante. The hand of man had let him go, and he grasped the hand...
...idea of such an invention was suggested to Professor Hollis by an appliance which is used to test the action of steam engines. Still the knowledge which Professor Hollis has brought to bear in making his invention cannot be said to be exclusively theoretical, because his extensive experience in the navy of the United States has given him a thorough knowledge of the practical side of rowing...
...architects have decided that the supports of the floor of the present reading room are not strong enough to bear the weight of the new stack and reading room. The old brick pillars in the basement will be taken out, and the new stack will rest on the foundation. This change will not make room for any more books, as all the available space in the basement is already occupied. At present there are 100,000 volumes in the basement and reading room, including about 10,000 reserved books. The latter will be placed in Lower Massachusetts shortly after Class...
...class in the School of Arts. When not needed by the 'varsity they will pitch for the freshmen. The following students are candidates for the team: Ware, Gunsel, Stern, O'Connor, Demarest, Edwards, McLean, Merriam, Symmes, Pomeroy, Watson, Hudson, and McGuire. Considerable influence has recently been brought to bear upon the Baseball Association, with the result that the association has practically decided to join the Columbia College Athletic Union. The union will rescind the obnoxious clause in its constitution that no person shall be allowed to represent Columbia in any branch of athletics unless he is a member...
...therefore, been decided by the Committee to expend a small portion of the subscription for an appropriate tablet, to be placed, with the permission of the College authorities, in Appleton Chapel, and to put the balance into a fund for needy students or into a scholarship. This gift to bear Dr. Peabody's name, and mention of the same to be made on the memorial tablet...