Word: fille
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...revival of the series of College Conference lectures prompts me to say a word which you omitted in your editorial on the conferences a few weeks ago. I agree perfectly with that editorial in that it objects that the present set of lectures does not fill the place of those that the college has heard before. The marked difference between the attendance at the present set of biblical lectures and that at those meetings last year on the different professions, is in itself a strong sign that the present set is not filling the need of the students...
...eleven is in a flourishing condition, and the prospects for a successful season are very good. There are, however, some good men's places to fill, and all who can play cricket are urged to hand in their names as soon as possible, as the eleven will go into training at once...
...Professorship. Two years ago he determined to give up his Deanship, but was induced to delay his resignation until this year so that the new system might be got well under way. He has held the office longer than any other man. If the man who is chosen to fill the office proves to be so fully in sympathy with the students as Professor Smith has been, the undergraduates may consider themselves very well...
...that the present course should have been given by itself, and not have forced out the regular Conference series, which we have missed this year particularly, during the present discussion of questions of college policy. The present course is very valuable, but we feel sure that it does not fill the place of the Conferences, which were so useful in past years. This year's course does not attract anywhere near so many men as the old meetings, and while the subjects now discussed are useful enough in their way, they are not as interesting to the average...
...Fall River school teams before entering Exeter in 1888. In 1889 Trafford played catcher on the Exeter nine and the next year first base on the Harvard nine. It will be seen, therefore, that he has had long training for the position he is now chosen to fill, and has behind him an unimpeachable record of hard and painstaking work...