Word: holding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting and "smoker" of the Central New York Club was held last evening in 43 Thayer. It was voted to hold a banquet after the Christmas holidays but no definite date was determined upon. The meeting was then adjourned...
...showed a command of persuasive and sincere speech, speaking as a man of good sense and strong convictions in a pleasant, manly way. He treated great national questions in a thoroughly intelligent and statesmanlike way. When he laid down his office he felt assured of a stronger hold upon the people of the commonwealth than when he assumed his duties. One of the newspapers most bitterly opposed to him said: "The name of William E. Russell is a platform in itself...
...meeting of the Engineering Society last evening, it was decided to hold a series of informal receptions or smoke talks, the first one to be held within the next three weeks. A speaker upon some subject connected with engineering will be selected for each talk from graduates or members of the Faculty of the Lawrence Scientific School...
...chiefly on account of the lack of heavy men for the centre positions. The line has recently been strengthened by the addition of Holmes, who played tackle on the Freshman team that defeated Yale. It is still weak, however, and the men do not seem to be able to hold on kicks. The ends are rather slow and do not play hard enough. The tackles fail to make good holes, but are running well with the ball. The centre men, with the exception of Hoague, are rather light for their positions. The backs play a fast hard game...
...following permanent deacons have been elected by the sophomore class: D. H. Day, C. H. Welles, Jr., W. M. Wheeler, and W. F. B. Berger. At a meeting held in the university yesterday evening a Biblical Research Club was organized. It was resolved to hold meetings about once a month...