Word: mention
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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What first led you to think of going to college? Mention the time and age of entering. Mention any difficulties you encountered in getting your education. Were you absent during your college course? Why? Where...
Father's name, profession or business, and present residence. Mother's name before marriage, and of her parents. Date of marriage. Mention any interesting events in the lives of either parents: If dead, date, place and cause of death...
Were you an editor of any of the college papers? State what prizes or honors you obtained, if any. Of what college societies were you a member? Mention any offices you held in these societies; also any class or college appointments. State any positions you held in either the freshman or University crew, nine or eleven. Name any prizes in athletic contests which you have received. With whom did you room? In what studies were you especially interested...
Apropos of the interest in political economy that is now reviving in the college, mention may be made of a small volume to be found on the table of the library reading room. It is entitled, "A Review of Prof. Sumner's Speech before the Tariff Commission," and is written by one George Basil Dixwell, quiscumque sit. The ostensible purpose of the book is a refutation of Professor Sumner's speech; but the real object is clearly an attempt to establish the folly of free trade, and the wisdom of protection. The tone of the book is fiery and decidedly...
Another peculiarity of the University of Michigan, which I might mention, and which in the dark might serve to distinguish us from Yale, is that Harvard is a very popular college here...