Word: master
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...night's reading was finished prevents us from giving a detailed criticism of the recital. The reading was the best of the series. Difficult as it is to render Shaksperian comedy well, Mr. Jones showed himself to better advantage in interpreting the subtle and delicate fancy of the great master than he did in his previous readings, with the tamer and less exacting productions of Dickens and Longfellow. In the reading last night Mr. Jones seemed to feel greater sympathy for some of his characters than for others. The uneveness, however, if it existed, was but slight...
...received by the class, showed how well it was appreciated. The oration was delivered by Mr. J. H. Huddleston, who took for his text, the legend of the Holy Grail, and from it laid down sage precepts for the guidance of eighty-six. Mr. A. P. Gardner, the toast master, called upon the following gentlemen to respond to toasts: "Eighty-six," Mr. Barnes; "The Junior Year," Mr. T. T. Baldwin; "Politics," Mr. Merriam; "The Junior Crew," Mr. Roberts; "Forensics," Mr. LaMonte; "The College Press," Mr. Sanborn; "Glimpses of Heaven," Mr. Frye. Perhaps no feature of the dinner contributed more...
...first annual dinner of the Shooting Club was held at Young's last evening. Mr. J. A. Frye, '86, presided, and acted as toast-master. Messrs. H. M. Williams, '85, and L. M. Garrison, '88, were present as guests of the club. A letter of regret was read from Mr. Wm. M. Derby, president of the Yale Gun Club, who was unable to present. After the menu had been discussed, the following gentlemen responded to toasts: R. L. McCook, '85; H. M. Williams, '85; F, S. Meade '87; W. H. Slocum, '86; L. M. Garrison, '88, and others...
These thoughts necessarily lead us to two conclusions,- first, that students should endeavor to master the art of note-taking, and at the same time, be constant in using it; and second, that colleges should afford the students some aid, giving, if necessary, some instruction in note-taking. Stenography is a great aid to thorough note-taking; and if the colleges would only offer some instruction in stenography no one can estimate of what value it would be to the students...
...annual club dinner at Young's, last evening. The guests were President Thurber, of the Brown University Bicycle Club, and Mr. Morrison, '83, late president of the Harvard Bicycle Club. When the cigars were lighted, after discussing the excellent menu, Mr. T. T. Baldwin, '86, the toast-master, called up the following gentlemen to respond to the subjoined toasts...