Word: downes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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In 1789 the condition of the schools was bad, and, as it was found to be exceedingly difficult for a small town to maintain a school of its own, a new legislation substituted two hundred families for the former one hundred. At this time over 200 towns in the state...
Holy Cross came to the bat first. Kelley, the first man up, got his base on balls, went to second on a wild pitch, and reached third on a passed ball. For a few minutes it looked as if a man would come in, but Highlands settled down. Curley struck...
About thirty men have handed in their names so far. The party will go down early in July and will occupy three houses, one of which will be used for a dining hall. The cooperative plan will followed and the whole cost of living for the five weeks will not...
In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare intended to represent the passion of love, and to do this he needed two stars. When Garrick and Barrie were playing Romeo in London, there was much dispute as to which of the two made the best Romeo. Mrs. Siddons, who was playing Juliet for...
Before closing I wish to speak a few words on the controversy whether Bacon or Shakespeare wrote the plays ascribed to the latter. A well-known critic says that it is extremely improbable that Shakespeare wrote the plays, since not a single scrap of his writing has come down to...