Word: courting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hand ball court in the gymnasium is now in constant...
...does not, as he sits upon the bench, look a day over 35. In view of his recognized learning and ability, the following will not be considered as a reflection upon his appointment: At the opening of the first term after he became a member of the court the bar was filled with barristers, and as the judges filed solemmy in and took their seats, one of the most eminent and highly esteemed lawyers glanced quickly up to the bench and, seeing Judge Holmes for the first time in that position, turned to his neighbor and in an apprehensive tone...
...work on the new hand-ball court in the gymnasium is being rapidly pushed forward...
...Johns College comes next to Trinity, and is more famous for its modern improvements than its old buildings. The old portion of the college extends to the banks of the Cam, while the new portion stretches away on the other side. Its New Court is justly celebrated. The Countess of Richmond, mother of Henry VII, was the patroness of this college. St. Peters, or Peterhouse as it is generally called, is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, as it was founded in 1257 by one Hugh de Balsham, and boasts a long list of celebrated graduates. It is to this...
Catherine Hall College is the only hall in all Cambridge, and has produced a large number of theological writers. Who does not know the college of Chaucer, called by him "Soler Hall at Cambridge," but now named Clare. This small college, which can boast of but one beautiful court, was once one of the largest in the town. Emanuel was built upon the site of a Dominican monastery, and in the strife between the King and the people became known and marked as a Puritan college. It is of this college, and its companion in the Puritan faith, Sidney Sussex...