Word: lasting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Last year, it will be remembered, the CRIMSON made a careful canvas of both the instructors and students in order to ascertain as far as possible the opinion of the university regarding the advisability of having our library lighted during the evening. The post-cards returned to us, to the number of about twelve hundred, together with a petition were sent to the corporation, and in reply we were informed that although it was highly desirable that the improvement requested should be made there was at that time no money available for the purpose. The answer given was of course...
...reported that George, the giant centre rush of last year's Princeton team will return to college and take his old place on the team. At present he is an instructor in the Lawrenceville preparatory school...
About one hundred men assembled in Sever 11 to hear the Harvard Union debate last evening. The men were late in gathering and it was not until 7.45 that Mr. Dodge was able to call the meeting to order. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary and adopted. Messrs. R. L. O'Brien L. S., and H. Hudson '90 were admitted as members of the Union. Three questions were submitted for a choice for the next meeting...
...last one was chosen. The debate on the question Resolved, That it is a benefit to the United States to receive immigrants at the present rate was opened by Mr. Higgins, L. S., for the affirmative. His address had three points. That under the present rate of immigration no harm could come to our generation from the land being unable to support the people. That the country was not developed enough now so that all classes of industry could lead into one another where they were situated. That as it took courage and energy for immigrants to come they must...
...Smith of Trinity Church, Boston, conducted a short Episcopal service in the rooms of the St. Paul's Society last evening. Rev. Mr. Smith did not choose a text for his sermon but spoke on the qualities of a true gentleman. He said that the Episcopal clrurch had been accused of being a church for gentlemen. He hoped that this was true, and that the members were all gentlemen in the true sense of the word. A gentleman must scorn everything dishonorable. He must lead a spiritual life through faith in Jesus Christ. He should study Christ through the Bible...