Word: friendships
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Professor Everett's remarks were suggested by the parable of the Prodigal Son. Too many he said are striving for husks. Husks have their place in this life, for how could the grain ripen without them, but husks should not be made the aim of life. Money, power, pleasure, friendship, even religion may be converted into husks, if pursued with base motives...
...announcement of the arrangement of base ball games with Princeton for next spring will be received with general satisfaction by the college. As a sign of the renewal of our old friendship with Princeton, the result of the conference at Worcester on Saturday meets with the approval of graduates and undergraduates alike. The foot ball question is of course not settled by the settlement of the base ball question; but the cultivation of good feeling between the two colleges has doubtless been promoted by the successful issue of the conference, and the prospect of a complete understanding with Princeton satisfactory...
...greater interest in her colonies. Then by admitting the United States, the bonds of the two great countries will be more closely drawn and a feeling of kinship will be engendered. Those speaking the same language but from different parts of the world will be brought together, friendship will be made; sport will be encouraged...
Hallgertha after the death of two husbands marries Mord's nephew Gunnar, "best of fighters, most courteous of men, sturdy in everything, generous, firm in friendship." His brother Kolskegg was a good fellow and a resolute...
Njal was fair of aspect and beardless, and so great a lawyer that his equal could not be found. Njal and Gunnar used in alternate years to entertain each other for friendship's sake. On such an occasion Hallgertha taunts Njal as being beardless, but Gunnar and Njal refuse to quarrel. Again Hallgertha makes a shameless jest on Njal, but the sturdy men remain true in their friendship...