Word: friend
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...general discussion upon the merits of the candidate, which reached back and forward. This young gentleman - younger then than now - listened and gradually grew merry with the thought of the perturbation which the planetary orb of Butler was producing in the political system. He was not a friend of Butler - then or now - but the gravity of his companions at the table, instead of oppressing him, seemed to create a mirthful disposition. The character of Butler he did not greatly admire, and he no more rejoiced in the "Widow's" candidacy than did his friends at the table. But their...
...taking such a step here. Although Harvard generally is at the front in making innovations and introducing customs, we must not let the fact that Vassar anticipated us in this interfere in the least with our taking advantage of such an excellent suggestion. By all means let our friend, Mr. Jones, toll the great bell some fine morning when the clouds will allow the comet to be visible. If our correspondent who objected to the ringing of the bell on Sunday nights, as being a thing "that would not be tolerated in large cities," cannot stand these innovations...
...find its way to the library of old Cambridge University, I thought I should like the sister copy to go to the Cambridge across the water, which is often in our thoughts here, and with which I have been glad to feel myself in more living connection through my friend the Rev. Dr. Hale, who has kindly consented to be the bearer of this little message...
...doubt. Confound him!' 'God bless him!' we say now. He is a gentleman, and a very noble one, or he could not have written such a book as this. It is the best story of college life we have ever read - 'Tom Brown at Oxford' not excepted. A friend tells us that it does not fairly catch the spirit of the 'fast set' at Harvard. We presume it does not; but it has done better still - it has caught the spirit of true manliness, and will find an answering sympathy in more breasts than those of 'the fast...
Students' rooms are refurnished the season by Paine's Furniture Manufactory, from warerooms, 48 Canal and 141 Friend streets, Boston...