Word: givings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...unusually evenly matched. The Seniors have a veteran crew and as they have already won twice it seems probable that they will repeat their victory this year. Between the Juniors and Sophomores there is little to choose. Both have been doing some fast rowing lately, and either one may give the Seniors a surprise. The Sophomores have rather the more powerful men and with a head wind should do particularly well, while the Juniors hope for a fair wind. Each crew has plenty of supporters who have confidence in its ability. The Freshmen had been rowing in very poor form...
...Semites are a well-defined group of peoples inhabiting Western Asia, with a history extending from the remotest past to the present day. They have done an important work in civilization, giving to the world the alphabet, monotheism, the Bible, the Koran, and the three religious-Judaism, Christianity and Islam. They are therefore of permanent interest to students of language, literature, history, religion, and art. The four informal lectures announced for this week and the next are intended to give a general view of the language and the literature, especially the latter, of four of the chief members...
...reason for this was doubtless that they had given little attention to detail in the matter of delivery when they were preparing. A skillful instructor in elocution was ready and anxious to help them, but either because they thought themselves sufficiently prepared or because they did not care to give the time, the debaters neglected to avail themselves of his assistance, and as a result their form was not good. While Yale was all stirred up over the approaching contest; while debates were being held every other night to which hundreds of undergraduates went and applauded the speakers; what were...
...Thursday, May 14, under the auspices of the Radcliffe Musical Club, the Pierian Sodality will give a concert in the auditorium at Fay House. The concert will be followed by a reception. Arrangements are also being made for a concert at Belmont...
Lectures on Buddhism.Professor Lanman will give three lectures upon Buddhism in the Lecture Room of the Fogg Museum, on Wednesday evenings, at 8 o'clock, beginning April 29, as follows...