Word: likely
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...such manners as there birds assumed - such calm repose, and dignity in the presence of strangers, such indifference to the menace alike of small dog and "mucker," such unbird like fearlessness had never before been seen. They sat on the snow under the trees just back of University Hall, eating the seeds that had fallen, permitted the curiours to approach within a yard or two without manifesting the slig test timidity. "What makes them so tame?" everyone asked...
...which candidates for membership could show what ability they had. Why do not the dozen or so men in college who are respected as college men, and recognized as good speakers take the matter in hand? If we are going to win from Yale in future years something like that will have to be done...
...period covered in the lecture was from Chaucer to Elizabeth. The first poet of note was John Barbour who was born in 1320. In 1375 he wrote his story of Robert the First, called, "The Bruce." The language was the Northern English much like that used by Chancer. Barbour was a man of varied culture, a master of pathos and a true poet. His work is full of dignity and some of his characters show that his own nature must have been that of a gentleman. There is in his work no trace of humor; his mind seemed to turn...
...courses of instruction are the same this year as last, except the addition of a course on the New York code of Civil Procedure which will be given by James Byrne, '77 who graduated from the Law School in 1882 with high distinctions. This course is an extra; like the one on Massachusetts law it will not count towards the degree, showing that the aim of the school is national and not local...
...CREW. - The senior Crew will begin work on Monday. All those who would like to try for the crew will please see me sometime before then...