Word: comely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...anothor column will be found an account of the organization of the American Dialect Society. It is desirable that the attention of students be called to the field of work offered to them by this society. Every student who has come here from another section of the country has noticed that the pronunciation, or the usage of some words differs from that to which he has been accustomed, also, that he meets words which are entirely new to him. Such differences, their origin and history, as well as local peculiarities and dialects, where peculiarities have developed into dialects, will...
...March 20, at 7.30 P. M. We shall then talk over a plan which seems to promise usefulness both to the college and to the poor, without demanding from any one more time than he can easily give. I very much hope that many students will feel inclined to come to this meeting, even if they do not wish to commit themselves to any definite undertaking...
...been said that the opportunities which the scientific department of the University offers for the study of electricity are inadequate to the need. There have been few students in the scientific school, however, who have come here with the purpose of obtaining a complete knowledge of this subject together with the intricacies of its practical workings, and, therefore, it is hardly fair to say that the University has been remiss in not providing the most elaborate appliances for the use of an extremely limited number...
...time has come, however, when the want of additional means for electrical study is beginning strongly to be felt; and the formation of an Electric Club has thus come at a must opportune time If the members of the club are earnest, as we believe them to be, they can hardly fail to accomplish their objects-partially at any rate. Their purposes are in a way co-operative,- to help each other in the study of the subject in which they all have a common interest. They hope also to bring before the University the need of better appliances...
...will soon begin work by itself. At present there are but eight candidates for the team, when there should be at least twenty. The reason for so small a number of men presenting themselves is not at all apparent, but there can be but one result, unless more men come out soon, there will be no freshman team this year. There are at present about twenty men trying for the 'Varsity team, but although the material is very satisfactory as regards amount, the quality is not all that could be desired and the loss of some of last year...