Word: cooks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...excel in mathematics, but are hardly up to the average American intellect in other branches. They are particularly slow in acquiring foreign tongues, the English language, for instance, being almost too difficult for them. A little more than a hundred years ago, when these islands were discovered by Captain Cook, the inhabitants were sunk in degradation and superstition. A wonderful change has come over them since then, and may we not say that it is due to the influence of education...
...entire responsibility of deciding on the stroke and of selecting and training the crew, proved too much of a strain on a captain already doing a man's work in the boat." Victory at New London next June is now confidently looked forward to at Yale. Messrs. Cook and Hull, former captains of the crew, have been appointed to the executive committee...
...edition of Cook's Otto's German Grammar has appeared, with various corrections, and the German writing alphabet inserted before the chapter on pronunciation. Prof. Wn. Cook is the editor...
Captain Bob Cook, who undertook to coach the Yale crew this winter and spring, finds that he will be unable to devote the necessary amount of time to the work. Hull, the captain of last year's crew, has been persuaded to complete the task. Mr. Hull was the great exponent of the "yank," which proved so disastrous the last two years, and he has had to receive considerable instruction himself in the English stroke of Captain Cook. For this purpose he recently spent a fortnight in Philadelphia under the coaching of Mr. Cook and Mr. Wood, who performed...
...following entry occurs under date of November 12, 1883: A letter was read from Professor Josiah P. Cooke stating that he had collected subscriptions to the amount of $7,500 towards the purchase of the largest private collection of meteorites in the world, being the collection of Professor J. Lawrence Smith, who had died since the purchase was made. The money value of these meteorites was considered to be $10,000, and Professor Smith is to be counted as a contributor of $2,000. The balance of $500 needed to complete the purchase is to be paid from Professor Cook...