Word: effected
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...translate portions of it, and give an outline of the rest, adding explanations when necessary. The story tells how Helga, the fair, daughter of Thorstein, was beloved by two Norsmen who sought her in marriage. Being unable to settle the matter, they engaged in a duel, from the effect of which both died, whereupon Helga married another of her suitors. All of this had been foretold to her father in a wonderful dream. Mr. Babbitt read directly from the Norse, and his language was always clear and forcible...
Anthropology may be looked on as being the link which connects all other branches of science, and we may thus through it, obtain a just idea not only of the relative position occupied by each science, but of its importance to the human race. It has the same refining effect as travel, since it brings one in contact with the rest of the world, and so we can make comparisons and from these comparisons form correct estimates of the bearing of one thing upon another...
...whole of this Panathenaic frieze now forms one of the most splendid of the works of art. The sculpturing is delicate and clear while the positions could be hardly more graceful. Moreover there is no superabundance of figures; every one is necessary and helps to give the beautiful effect to the whole...
...Lund, '90 and other prominent graduates of the academy took part in this discussion. It was at once evident that the sentiment of all present was enthusiastically in favor of the formation of such a club and a motion that the meeting resolve itself into an association to effect a permanent organization was unanimously carried. A motion that a president, secretary and committee of three, who with the president and secretary should constitute an executive committee was also (?) The first duty of this committee is to draw up a constitution to be submitted to the club at the next meeting...
...admittance into the association of such schools as Exeter and Andover is a wise step. The influence of the organization will be wide-spread, and the change will have the effect of bringing together the best material from all the New England preparatory schools. Harvard men feel a deep interest for the success of the association as it is now formed, and the schools may be sure that they will do all in their power to add to this success...