Word: coverings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cover of the first number of the Shaksperiana, a monthly devoted to the interest of students of Shakspere, illustrates the window placed by the class of '54 in Memorial Hall...
...over 900 years this institution has kept the even tenor of its way in this same old mosque, in the same old fashion of teaching and learning, with the same old text-books, and if not with the same old instructors, at least under cover of their old prophetic mantle of blind intolerance. The president of the university is elected by the sheiks of the mosque, who are extremely jealous of their rights, and obstinately resist all the efforts made by the khedive to improve the character of the instruction given. Text-books once adopted are never changed...
...present discussion "renews the sense of regret, so often realized and expressed in scholarly circles, that a secret and silence as yet unpenetrated or voiced, cover the whole life history in the mother country, of him who planted learning in the New England wilderness...
...half mile run was next with J. B. Walder, '84, scratch; E. E. Graham, '86, 30 yds; I. S. Meredith, '87, 40 yards. Meredith ran apparently only to cover his distance. Walker gained well on Graham and at one time looked a sure winner, but did not spurt at the finish and was beaten in 2. 12. If Walker could gain more confidence in himself and learn how to spurt at the finish of a race he would do well...
...Harvard University Catalogue will soon be published, and we are afraid, will appear in its ugly bluish cover. This should not be, for the catalogue, being representative of the college, ought to be covered both in the paper and cloth editions with the college color. Why, when crimson is so handsome a color, the editor should see fit to have it covered in a weak imitation of the color of another college is a mystery. Many years ago the publisher stated that no crimson paper or cloth was obtainable. Such, we believe, is not now the case; at any rate...