Word: expounder
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that, after an introduction to history in the winter and to the nature of plants in the summer, students would further improve these fields of study during the remainder of the afternoon. Ability to translate passage of the Bible from the Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic into Latin, and to expound biblical texts, were the main requisites for the Bachelor's degree. A scholastic digest of logic, ethics, physics, mathematics, etc., with ability to defend theses, superceded to the above-mentioned biblical training and approved piety secured to the candidates the degree of Master of Arts...
...intend to go need no such reminder of the hour. Such a nuisance would not be tolerated in a city. The advantage to '86 as ringing the curfew for them, must be foregone. Therefore it is, that while recognizing Prof. Jones' artistic abilities, and realizing that his efforts to expound the science of bell-ringing give pleasure to all on other occasions, yet it is humbly urged and petitioned to the faculty that Sunday evening chapel bell-ringing may be stopped...
...pardon, sir, - no harm meant. Proceed to expound the horns of your dilemma...