Word: holding
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...work in this study. The burden of the petition seems to be a statement that the elocution as taught here to-day is a very different thing from the old school style of declamation which had its uses some years ago, but which now has lost all hold upon sensible man. What is aimed at in the elocution sections is temperate, exact and adequate presentation, and these are things which it behooves every man to know. How often is the reading of a newspaper article or some paragraph from a book completely unintelligible owing to the wretched presentation...
...meeting of the junior class was held in Upper Massachusetts last evening to arrange for the class dinner. Mr. P. D. Trafford presided. It was voted unanimously to hold the dinner on Wednesday evening, March 7th, and Messrs. Codman, Keyes and Parker were chosen an executive committee. The following gentleman were chosen officers for the evening. President, Perry Trafford; toastmaster, Benjamin Weaver; orator, Thornton Woodbury; poet, Carleton Hunneman; chorister, Martin A. Taylor; prophet. Joseph H Sears. At the close of the election Mr. E. C. Pfeiffer made a stirring appeal to the meeting to support the class crew. The meeting...
...probability the team will be the best that Williams has ever had. It is expected that the nine will take first place in the quadrangular league with Amherst. Dartmouth and Trinity. The practices of sending out student-preachers has been adopted at Williams. Every week delegations from the college hold services in the neighboring villages. Snow shoeing is a very popular sport. Large parties go out every Wednesday and Saturday for a tramp on the deep snow of the Berkshire Hills. A great deal of interest has been recently aroused in the prohibition question. A club of students has been...
...Suburban Harriers will hold their first annual handicap cross country run on Feb. 22. The run will be open to all amateurs and the start will be from Fort George Atlantic Hotel, Tenth Avenue and 19lst street, New York, at 10.30 a. m. The run will cover about six miles. There will be six valuable prizes. To the first man in who belongs to an organized foot-ball team, a special prize-a medal-will be given. The entries will close February 17 with Mr. T. Avery Collett, secretary, P. O. box 2872, New York City. The entrance...
...anchor; Grew, Marquand, Deblois and Green for No. 1; Hunneman, Hunter, Raymond and Bartharlow for No. 2; Endicott, Anderson and Munroe for No. 3. Although these men are doing excellent work and will undoubtedly furnish a good team, it is not at all likely they will be able to hold out against '88's team, which has been invincible since its formation in '85. The team will in all probability consist of last year's veterans. All the following men, however, are candidates: Balch, Ewald and Davidson for anchor; Pease, Baldwin, Crocker, Chase and Blossom for the other positions. Holden...