Word: foundings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...anothor column will be found an account of the organization of the American Dialect Society. It is desirable that the attention of students be called to the field of work offered to them by this society. Every student who has come here from another section of the country has noticed that the pronunciation, or the usage of some words differs from that to which he has been accustomed, also, that he meets words which are entirely new to him. Such differences, their origin and history, as well as local peculiarities and dialects, where peculiarities have developed into dialects, will...
...Gordon may be found at Wadsworth House 1 every week-day from...
Last year this feeling found expression in the Globe Theatre meetings and this year other less general plans for organized work among the poor have been discussed and tried. They have demonstrated the existence of a healthy religious life among us, but have not been quite satisfactory because of the necessarily negative character of their work. After much thought and delay caused by the many difficulties which had to be surmounted, a scheme has been evolved by which every man will have a chance to do what he can for others without neglecting his college work. It is hoped...
...founders of the club had in mind only a small organization of six or eight men, who might be able better to carry on their favorite work by uniting to subscribe for the best journals in the country which treat the subject of electricity and kindred sciences. It was found, however, that a number of men were desirous of being in the club, and so it was decided to make the organization a trifle more elaborate than was at first intended. With this purpose in view, the originators of the movement called a meeting last night of the men interested...
...entries for the wrestling bouts that too much time has been taken up at the regular meetings with this feature of the sports. The management this year, bearing that fact in mind, took the trouble to arrange a special meeting for the benefit of the wrestlers. It was found, however, when the time came for holding the meeting that there were not enough entries to make it worth while to hold the proliminary bouts. It is unfortunate that so little interest was shown in that feature of the contests, and we hope that it was not a fair example...