Word: grammars
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Harvard last year has not in the least discouraged them; on the contrary they are this year making greater efforts than ever before to have victory come to them, and thus gain some honor for the blue and white. They formerly rowed in the gymnasium belonging to the Columbia Grammar School; this, year, however, on account of the increased number trying for positions on the crew, they were forced to abandon their old quarters and look around for larger and more suitable accommodations. They have rented Wood's gymnasium for the entire season, and are to be seen rowing there...
...generally thought that, when a man is old enough to enter Harvard College, he is old enough to endure a recital that would be out of place in a Grammar school, and not be shocked; but the writer of this communication seems to have been offended at what is unavoidable and absolutely essential to education, and would permit his personal prejudice to stand in the way of what seems a just and impartial plan of instruction...
Journalistic courtesy: "There is a High School or Grammar School located at Wayback, Somewhere County, at which is published a paper called, if we mistake not, the Lehigh Chestnut or Burr, or something. We laugh a sad smile when we see these infantic sheets that originate in some back woods town strain themselves in an attempt to write an opinion." - Acta Columbiana...
...OPERATIVE SOCIETY. The following books are in stock: Sheldon, German Grammar; Deutsch, German Reader; Blouet, class book of French Composition; Muller, Geschiehte des Deutschen Volkes; Taussig, Protection to Young Industries. Members who mean to use these books should buy them now. They are not in stock permanently, and will be sent away if not sold...
While the Lampoon is indulging in its glowing delineations of the all powerful conference committee, and while we feel a just pride in the work of the committee, the conference committee of one of our nearest neighbors is doing its best to discuss "some points of French grammar" and to pass motions for adjournment. The conference committee of Williams is exhibiting a marvelous propensity for wasting time, and each meeting of the committee is a repition of the futile efforts of the last to accomplish something. It is simply apalling to consider the amount of learned thought which is displayed...