Word: district
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Webster's advantages of early education were exceedingly slender, for he worked on his father's farm in summer and went to school only in winter. The principal district school that he attended was three miles from his home and his pathway there was often through deep snows. When fourteen years old he spent a few months at Phillips academy, Exeter, under the bunion of Dr. Benjamin Abbot. He mastered the principles and philosophy of the English grammar in less than four months, when he immediately commenced the study of the Latin language, and his first lessons in that study...
...Hallowell, '88, McAfee, '87, Fraser, '86, Cole, '85, Hansen, '85, Rich, '87, Griffin, '88, Smith, '85, Knapp, '87, McKelvey, S. S. and Arnold, '84. The vote on the argument as a whole resulted aff., S, neg., 23. The question chosen for the next debate was, "Resolved, That the district method of electing President proposed by Senator Morton should be adopted." The next meeting will be held...
...Monday following the Melrose parade, the ears of the inhabitants of the aristocratic town of Salem were greeted with the melodious strains of the Harvard band, proudly marching through the streets as escort to the Republican legions of the Essex district. Several Harvard men led the band, adding greatly to the general effect by a reckless discharge of fireworks in all directions, now volleying in the policemen's backs, now in the muzzles of the band instruments, and now startling Salem's fair daughters by a reckless discharge at the windows. The band was warmly applauded along the route...
Prof. Shaler will conduct another excursion with the section in N. H. 4 this afternoon to the Quincy District. The exact time at which the train will leave will be announced on the bulletin boards this morning...
...invited to join the Blaine and Logan Club in their march. Senator Pillsbury will devote part of his time to dissecting Dr. Everett's speeches. The other speakers are Geo. A. Marden, Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and E. D. Hayden, Republican candidate for Congress from this District...