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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...much larger number are needed to raise the money. About $1300 a year will be needed. The volunteers are to be divided into four committees, of which the chairmen are: R. Talbot '94, R. W. Emmons '95, R. Wheatland '95, W. S. Patten '95. Anyone who would like to help may send his name to T. R. Kimball, 7 Linden street...
This morning the Photographic Committee of the senior class publishes its first notice concerning the class pictures. We say first for if its experience is at all like that of other classes this notice will be followed all through the rest of the year by appeals, threats and pleas. The committee has done well to begin its work thus early for doubtless a good many will have their pictures taken before Christmas who would put it off for some time after Christmas. Here is a chance for the seniors to do two good things at once; they may secure acceptable...
Some men do not realize the true importance of their class photographs. To such the committee would like to say that it has long been the custom for each graduating class to leave in the college library an album, containing cabinet pictures of every member of the class, and also groups of the athletic teams, etc. The committee wish to emphasize this as the most important reason for which the class photographs are taken. This album will always remain to preserve the memory of the class of ninety-four. As all past classes have left complete albums, it is imperative...
Even such men as Theodore Parker, Garrison, and Frederick Douglas, though far surpassing Phillips in force and weight of reasoning, were unable to compete with the charm of his eloquence. It was like a parlor chat and yet it completely disarmed his hearers of their objections. No one ever lived who knew better the value of the short sentence and the seemingly modest preparation for his argument. "Only the indolent wave of the ocean can parallel one of his powerful rolling sentences." Like Milton, he gave many particulars and was never vague...
...besides, a literary man's memory,- he could illustrate anything with an appropriate anecdote. No man can retain such power as he possessed for any length of time without being materially changed; he himself said that his life was not wholesome, as he had a constant craving for opposition. Like most of the prohibitionists, he had difficulty in keeping his desire for opposition and controversy out of lectures when there was no call for them. He had difficulty in drawing the line in after life between the reformer and the demagogue, and it was owing to this want of distinction...