Word: chief
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...stone and have domes which contain the tombs. There are no seats in them and the worshipper is obliged to take off his shoes upon entering. The minaret is invariably a feature of a mosque, and is a tall tower from whose gallery the priest summons to prayer. The chief mode of conveyance is the donkey, and the city is full of these strong little beasts, posted at every corner in charge of boys. The population of the city is about 400,000, and the native part is made up of Moslems and Coptic Christians who claim...
...close of the lecture many interesting views were shown, in which the chief points of Saracenic architecture were fully displayed...
...hard at work, but the '90 team is the only one which is yet finally made up. It will consist of R. Jones, E. E. Jones, Piper and Amory (anchor). It is slightly over-weight, but will have no difficulty in training down the few requisite pounds. Its chief weakness is in dropping, and it is doubtful whether any improvement is shown over last year's team in this respect. The probable make-up of the '88 team will be Pease, Baldwin, Chase and Balch, although Balch is now unable to pull on account of illness. Out of about seven...
...secret. The examinations to the support of which the fund is given, are instituted under the direction of Harvard University, and the young ladies who pass them are given a certificate as a testimony of their ability. This certificate is accepted in place of entrance examinations in the chief colleges for women in this country...
...Sanford has been elected editor-in-chief of the Monthly for the second half-year, and Mr. C. H. Moore business manager from '89. Mr. H. T. Parker, '90, has been elected an editor...