Word: effect
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Jackson moved that the president be empowered to appoint committees to send letters of condolence to the parents of G. A. Hoyt, E. G. Throop and H Dwight, members of the class, who died recently. This motion was seconded by G. M. Sargeant. F. C. Sutro amended to the effect that the president appoint three separate committees, each to be composed of close friends of their deceased classmates. The motion thus amended was unanimously carried. The committees were appointed as follows...
...fifty years old, has its present quarters in Newark, where its valuable library and relics are kept. Efforts have been made to have the society removed to Trenton, but the movement now on foot will probably meet with success. The offer made by the Princeton library is to the effect that the society maintain its separate existence, yet keep its collection of books and relics in the University library...
...Paul's Society held its usual weekly meeting last evening inGrays 17. The Rev. Robert Codman, of Roxbury, gave the second and last of his informal addresses upon the Oxford Movement. Mr. Codman last night showed the effect of that movement upon the Anglican Church in reminding it of its catholic heritage by appealing to the prayer-book of the Church...
...natural enthusiasm of youth, or because it is foolish for such men to express their opinions? Why are we "supposedly unpolitical Harvard men"? Does the Advocate claim that centres of learning such as this University should not exert influence in public life? Does not the writer know the effect which universities have had in the development of European history, every one from Oxford to Salamanca? Does he not know that popular government is sinking under such corruption as is exhibited in the municipalities of this country because universities, and what they stand for, do not exert the influence they should...
...announce through your columns that at the public meeting of the Student Volunteer Committee last evening, in Sever 11, a message was received from His Honor, Mayor Quincy, to the effect that a matter of very great importance to the city of Boston had suddenly arisen which demanded his immediate attention, and would prevent his speaking at the meeting. His expression of regret was accompanied by a statement that he would gladly deliver the promised address at a later meeting of the committee. Accordingly, Professor Palmer read the message from Mayor Quincy, and adjourned the meeting until a date...