Word: glean
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There was one question asked in which the writers of the thesis on that particular question (a thesis is written during the year on topics given out by the instructor) certainly had a decided advantage over the other members of the class. These last few unfortunates were supposed to glean as much knowledge from the reading of parts of the various theses, as days of research would give to the respective writers of their theses. It certainly was unfair to ask a question which could be known only to a few, and I hope that the instructor will take this...
Very little has been left us concerning John Harvard's life in this country, still less is known of it in the mother-land, and we are driven to the scanty records of what he did that we may glean a few points, at least, in regard to his character. The only facts known about him are that he was a member of Emmanuel College, Cambridge; that in 1635 he received his degree; that afterwards, in 1637, he obtained the higher one of A. M. In the latter part of this year he set sail for this country and became...