Word: fondly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...high as $5000. The step from the manager of mine to the owner of one is not difficult, as an experienced man gets opportunities of buying a mine from its ruined owner for very little. For the life of a mine manager a man must be able bodied, fond of an outdoor life, and content to live far from civilization in a condition resembling savagery. Railroads are beginning to employ geologists, who find their work in discovering and helping to develop the natural resources of the country through which the road runs. Still another field which is awaiting skillfully directed...
...previous to last year the baseball management offered a number of cups to be competed for by amateur or "scrub" nines. The amateur championship contests were always lively and exciting, and often resulted in developing men for the class teams. There are many men in the University who are fond of the game, but who do not play well enough to try for the 'varsity or class nines. All such men would be glad to have the old custom revived this year. Last year the management was so apathetic that even the class championship games were not finished...
...knowledge that the Greeks were very fond of symmetry in their architecture forces us to the conclusion that the Propylaea was not finished as originally planned, for there is a noticeable lack of symmetry between the north and south wings of the structure. Other reasons also support this conclusion. So after a description of the general features of the Propylaea as it was constructed, Dr. Wheeler discussed the original plans and the ingenious and truthful restorations of the German archaeologists...
...deal of skill in arranging them. He, as well as his first assistant, Mr. Barker. was trained at the royal gardens at Kew, near London. They have given prominence in the arrangement of the plants to those which are likely to be of special interest to visitors who are fond of tropical and subtropical foliage. The experiment of opening the greenhouses on Sundays as well as week days, to visitors, has been successful, and there appears to be no reason for discontinuing...
...work recently written by Professor Emerton of Harvard. The book covers the period between the years 375-814 A. D. The history, although short, is very complete, and is not only of great value to the student as a text book, but of interest to any reader who is fond of historical narrative. The book is published in a very attractive form, and great care has been exercised with regard to the printing, for the type used is uncommonly large and clear...