Word: careers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Booth who first made the American stage respectable. In the early days of his career the theatre was held in evil repute by many people of Boston; but none felt any hesitation about going to the plays in which he performed. To his acting as finely as he did and yet living the blameless life he led, is due a great deal of the position which actors now hold among...
...strong nine. And that man ought to be chosen captain who is best qualified by his own personal characteristics to bring about this unity. Too much cannot be said to emphasize the importance of calm, unbiased action in connection with what looks like a crisis in our baseball career. All that the students ask is that in this present state of affairs the best man be clected captain; if the best man is elected he will not be troubled with lack of support; if any but the best man is elected it is pretty safe to predict a disastrous season...
...musical clubs start on their Christmas trip this morning and the students will follow their career with no little interest. No less than the athletic teams which go out from here, the musical clubs represent the University and the way the members conduct themselves is watched quite as critically as are the actions of athletes. Probably the effect which this trip will have on future attendance here at college is little or nothing. It will serve, however, as a source of great pleasure to the alumni and present members of the University who may reside in the cities which...
...writer is evidently absolutely ignorant of the rule that no man can begin a career on any athletic team till he has passed a physical examination by the proper authorities. In the article the writer says, "One would presume that before a young man was allowed to pursue the difficult and perilous occupation of a record breaker, the proper authorities would ascertain whether he was constituted for such trying and critical work." Then the writer gives an awful picture of "the best all-round athlete that ever graduated from the Heminway Gymnasium," who "fell dead on the Harvard campus from...
...debate, the Natural History Society offers a lecture by Paul Du Chaillu, the African explorer. Mr. Du Chaillu is a fascinating man to meet, and in his books and lectures there is the charm of first-hand knowledge of his subject which is present in his conversation. His career has been a varied one, full of exciting adventures and interesting experiences and of these he speaks very entertainingly. His lecture is sure to be valuable for the information it will contain and delightful in the way in which this information will be presented...