Word: held
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...waggish Junior who excitedly held forth to a wondering crowd of fellow-students on the dangers of an elevated sewer during a commercial panic, afterwards explained that he was only referring to a drain on Banks...
...Monday evening, April 12, a regular meeting of the Athletic Association was held. The Constitution proposed some time ago was adopted with a few amendments; an assessment of two dollars was levied upon all members of the Association, and a committee was appointed to get new members. A letter was read from Mr. William Blaikie, giving advice to men in training...
...Debates are held once a week, - the debating-hall seating about 400. The subjects are as varied as possible, and constant efforts are made to prevent the debates becoming purely political. Social questions are not unfrequently discussed, whilst there are, occasionally, pure scientific or literary debates. There is no doubt, however that politics give rise to the most animated debates, - the house always being crowded when the principles of conservatism or liberalism are at stake. As to the 'style' of the debate, the House of Commons is closely followed. No one is allowed to name a speaker, - all are spoken...
Much, however, yet remains to be done to place the organization on such a footing as to warrant the authorities in applying for arms; and the proceedings at the meetings of the companies held to-day for the election of officers and the establishment of such rules as may be best calculated to insure regular attendance at drills will largely influence their action...
Full particulars of everything connected with the organization can be obtained from General Lister, and drills for recruits will be held every evening by him, in addition to those by the company commanders...