Word: happen
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...conference of charity workers will be held at the house of Professor Peabody, Kirkland street, on Monday evening, December 9, at 7.45 o'clock. Invitations have been sent out to men whose names happen to be on the lists of the director. But the committee desires to extend a general invitation to all men who have been engaged during the year in any form of charitable, educational or religious work of whatever kind...
...mean by the indefinite word "several"? Two "cases," or four, or six? And what by his adverb "practically"? Surely he is aware that very slight changes in brief-structure oftentimes mean great alterations in the sense and effectiveness of the argument. Again, does he not know that accidents often happen in any system and at any place? And that strict accuracy in marking is an utter impossibility? Instructors are not gods, but men; that is, beings susceptible to over-work, weariness, haste. Injustice must occasionally be done by them; a thousand stern supervisors could not prevent that. Hence, even admitting...
...years of experience bring knowledge. The editors of the CRIMSON at length proved that their paper was worthy of official recognition. Having gained so much, the paper has gradually made iself almost indispensable to the student. It tells him in the early morning everything of interest that has happened in the college world the day before and as far as possible all that is to happen; it has become the medium of communication between officers and members of all University teams and between many members of the Faculty and the students under them; it gives the only means of keeping...
...probability that before another year some relief from the overcrowded condition of the Library will be obtained, is a gratifying one. Owing to the financial pressure, it may happen that the relief will be only temporary and not sufficient to settle once for all the difficulties which confront the Library management. However, even an improvement in the conditions of waiting for the final change which is to make the Library approach perfection, is matter for congratulation...
...members of the eleven, Dr. Conant said that the current reports of the injuries of the men were greatly exaggerated. While on account of the severity of the contest there was an unfortunate number of injuries, yet none of these injuries were more serious than those that happen occasionally in practice and are thought little of. Wrightington is the only man who will be disabled for any length of time and his injury is not so serious as was reported. His collar bone was not broken, but the internal end of it was dislocated. Charlie Brewer's ankle is inflamed...