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Word: fors (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1870-1879
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That so many stayed away was undoubtedly owing to the large price charged for the tickets, and many undoubtedly felt as if $3.25 for a dinner was rather beyond their means. It seems to me that in such a general affair as a class dinner, an attempt should be made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

But some of those who are eager for a change say that they ask it not as Episcopalians, but because amusements are suspended at the time when the vacation now comes. This is certainly a more sensible ground to put the request on than the other, but I very much...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

In conclusion, I would suggest that Holy Week is a time when all good Episcopalians should be at church, and so the large number of "us Episcopalians" in college should feel obliged to the Faculty for putting the vacation at a time when they can perform their duty as churchmen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

So long as the marking-system exists, so long complaints will be made after every examination, but there is one flagrant case of injustice which should not be passed over in silence. Those who elect a course in French do not expect in a year to learn to write French...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

DEAR JIM, - As you were kind enough to ask me in your last letter for some account of my life here, I will give it to you, with a fair warning that you brought it on yourself.

Author: By Ass PROF. Bypath., | Title: DE GUSTIBUS NON DISPUTANDUM EST. | 3/7/1879 | See Source »

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