Word: chose
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...compared to his great contemporary. Sir Joshua was a gentle courtier, the friend of all the prominent men of his time, and as president of the Royal Academy held the highest position an artist could hold. Gainsborough, on the other hand, was quick-tempered, rather illiterate, and chose his friends among a Bohemian set of actors and musicians...
...Copeland gave one of his delightful, informal talks last evening in Sever 11, before a large audience. He chose as his subject "The New Woman," as shown in "Marcella," "Sowing the Wind," and other works of the day. The talk in brief was as follows...
...SAFFORD, Leader.HARVARD TOTAL ABSTINENCE LEAGUE. - The secretary will keep office hours until the recess at 19 Thayer, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 4.30 to 5.15 p. m. Members may get shingles and men who desire to join may do so at chose hours. The platform of the league is total abstinence from the use of intoxicants as a beverage during the college course, and all men willing to fulfil these conditions are urged to join...
...captains held a short consultation and then the two teams started to take their positions for the kick-off. Havard had won the toss and chose the western goal with the sun and a slight wind at their backs...
...headed by Captain Emmons went straight across the field to where the Yale players were practicing dropping on the ball. Here Captain Emmons halted his little band and proposed three cheers for Yale. The players cheered with a will and the Yale men replied. Harvard won the toss and chose the side, giving Yale the ball...