Word: exceedingly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There are so many who aspire to be Daniel Websters, and Edwin Forests, and Phillips Brooks's, that it is almost to be feared the supply may ultimately come to exceed the demand. The examples of such men too often tend to mislead the rising generation, who aim at the result, but do not place a just value on the means by which such a result is obtained. Daniel Webster did not become great by merely imitating some one else. He had great gifts of a certain kind, and used them to the full; but the power to impress other...
...dining hall, will be built, together with the offices of administration and academic theatre, capable of seating 2,000 or 2,500 people. On the other side of the quadrangle are to be buildings devoted to the various departments. A gymnasium will also be erected. The buildings will not exceed four stories in height. The removal of the college to the new site will probably be accompanied by the adoption of the dormitory system...
...faculty of Cornell has voted to allow the students in the summer courses credit for their work, not to exceed eight hours for any one summer term...
...limited time will be allotted to speakers from the floor who desire to become candidates for membership. A committee of judges will select the best speakers (not to exceed five...
...desire to become candidates for membership in the club are invited to speak. The question is, "Resolved, that the English House of Lords should be abolished and an elective body substituted in its place." A committee of three judges will select the best speakers (not to exceed five). Meeting at 7.30 in Sever...