Word: indebtedness
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The early church, he said, owed its splendid organization, its magnificent hierarchy to Rome; but all that was permanently vital and formative came from Greece. When Christianity was still young, the strong literary spirit of the Greeks had a decided effect on it. Thus their elegant rhetoric soon put an...
We are indebted to Mr. Chamberlain for the following interesting description of the strange birds which have recently appeared in the yard:
Dr. Winsor stands perhaps without a peer among American historians and on account of recent research is especially well qualified to speak on Columbus. He began by crediting to the ancient Greeks cosmographical study which found its fruition in the 15th century. Had Carthage triumphed over Rome we might sooner...
Dr. Van Dyke is summoned to New York earlier than was his plan, and this morning (Tuesday) is his last day at prayers. The University is much indebted to him for his brilliant and successful service with us.
The amount of work which is being done at the Soldiers' Field, for which we are so greatly indebted to Major Higginson, makes it evident that by another autumn our football teams may practice across the river. The extent of the piece of land is a surprise. There is plenty...