Word: give
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...that the officers of the clubs have taken this manly position, the least the members can do is to give them their hearty support. The floats will probably be down before the end of this week, and the sixes ought to begin at once. It is from these four crews that the best six men will be chosen to represent Harvard in the combination regatta...
PROFESSOR NORTON, on Tuesday last, gave the first of a series of twelve readings, in English, from the Divine Comedy, which are to be given in the Hawthorne rooms, Park Street, Boston, at 12 M., on successive Tuesdays and Saturdays. The object of these readings is to give a connected view of the Divine Comedy. Books for subscribers' names may be found at A. Williams & Co., Little, Brown, & Co., and Doll and Richards'. The course of readings from the Odyssey, to be given by Professor Palmer, is postponed, owing to his absence...
Without attempting to give a synopsis of the article, we venture to make a few extracts. No little stress is laid on the fact that English universities have abandoned the field of professional education, while the best-organized American universities have begun to make "professional education a successful and important part of their service to the public...
...place a gas lantern in the portico between the two entry doors. Such a lantern hung there a few years ago, but was removed because of the malicious damage done it by the students. We hope all will recognize the utility of lighting that dark corner too much to give again a pretext for taking it away. The Weld entries are proverbially uncomfortable, on account of both the darkness at all seasons and the cold in winter that pervade them. This, at least, is a step toward reform; and, doubtless, it depends only on the conduct of the students themselves...
...Smith, what is the matter with you? I thought you were a sensible fellow, and never would give yourself away in this style...