Word: canonized
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Canon Farrar delivered in all forty-one lectures while in this country...
...recent issue of the N. Y. Times was a very pertinent article on incompetent lectures. It was called forth by the press criticisms on the delivery of Canon Farrar, who expresses himself as pleased with the frankness of the American papers. There have been a number of English lecturers in this country who are deplorably deficient in the rudiments of good delivery, and however much they are popular in their own country, to gain respect for an American audience, they must at least be able to express themselves in a moderately effective manner. The day is fast coming when...
...Canon Farrar will give to-night, in Music Hall, his "Farewell Thoughts on America...
...college has always been greatly favored in being granted opportunities to listen to addresses from visitors of note. Men like Canon Farrar always possess great influence on undergraduate thought and deed, - an influence that goes far to direct aright a student's after life. As we feel so strongly that the benefit received from hearing words full of weight and inspiration from men of ability is great, we can but imitate little Oliver, and cry for "More." Will it not be possible for the authorities to arrange an opportunity for us to listen to Mr. Haweis before his departure from...
...attendance of students at the Sunday evening services in Appleton Chapel has of late shown a marked increase. This greater attendance is doubtless largely due to the fact that prominent preachers have occupied the pulpit. Such men as Canon Farrar, Phillips Brooks, Minot J. Savage and others, who have recently preached in Appleton, cannot fail to draw large audiences. Moreover, by their power and earnestness they never fail to interest and influence. We cannot but be glad that the college is so fortunate in getting able men to occupy the chapel pulpit, and we believe that in this...