Word: hear
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...peculiar feature of morning prayers at this period was, that, after the exercises, the President was accustomed to hear public confessions from the students in presence of all the classes and officers, and to administer discipline, which consisted of degradation, admonition, or expulsion, according to the nature of the offence. Many instances of this humiliating acknowledgment of error and sin are recorded. In the diary of President Leverett we find that 'Nov. 4, 1712, S.t Barnes was publickly admonish'd in the College Hall, and there confessed his Sinfull Excess, and his enormous pfanation of the Holy Name of Almighty...
...hear the angels whisper...
...would urge all who are interested in English literature to attend these readings, where they can hear the comments and opinion of one of the first of Shaksperian scholars. This course, which Professor Child has so kindly thrown open to the students at large, and Professor Bocher's lectures on Moliere, are opportunities not to be neglected. We hope they will be but the forerunners of a series of lectures on English and foreign literature...
...While I hear the answer whispered back...
...wonder," I hear a young lady...