Word: bidding
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...institutions of Yale and the other prominent American colleges were familiar to him; that England's scholars and England's divines followed the researches of ours. Standing before such a large body of young men, he felt compelled to say, as an English divine had said before, "I bid you aspire" Seek better things. There are, however, three classifications of better things. The lowest - but one not to be despised - the personal success of rank and wealth. This is in the power of any who has iron enough in his nature to say, "I ought, I can, I will." Higher...
...here of the friendship and ties that each man has made-all that goes without the saying. And, with the kindest of wishes, and with the hope that the future which lies before the class may be all that is bright, in the name of the college, we bid good...
...commencement parts. The absence of Prof. Hill, who has heretofore practically taken entire charge of commencement exercises, is unfortunate, but Mr. Briggs has shown so much interest and determination to make the exercises rise above the standard of former years, that the commencement parts of this year bid fair to be much better than the average in late years...
...commencement parts. The absence of Prof. Hill, who has heretofore practically taken entire charge of commencement exercises, is unfortunate, but Mr. Briggs has shown so much interest and determination to make the exercises rise above the standard of former years, that the commencement parts of this year bid fair to be much better than the average in late years...
...question to be orally discussed by English VI. to-day is: "Does the policy of the incoming administration as outlined in President Cleveland's Inaugural address, bid fair to prove of good practical service to the country...