Word: might
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Ackbar, a Spanish Gypsy. For a Spaniard to be called Ishmael Ackbar is something a little too ridiculous. Ishmael is Hebrew, Ackbar, Turkish. Of course such a play as this could not exist without a murder in it. If it did not have one in fine style, the audience might think themselves cheated, and demand their money back. They are not disappointed, however, for it comes at the end of the third act, with lightning, stage thunder, dark woods, and all the necessary adjuncts. With the exception of the bull-fighters, dance...
...back from the crew their share (reckoned by the rate of their previous board) which was $547.75, so that the item "board" is the difference between the two. I have done this to show that the actual expenses of the Boat Club are not as large as former reports might lead one to suppose. The expenses of the club for this year, omiting the debt left us, have been $4323.91, while the seeming expenses of the previous years, owing to the former methods of the reports, have been about $6500.00 annually...
...topic of such living interest nearly every member of the college should have something to say and much to hear. Many men while in college are personally interested in the success of their political party, and if induced to state the reasons for their support of their party, might be the means of converting not a few to their opinions. The selection of such a subject is wise, for two reasons; it interests the college in the work of the Union, while it calls upon the students as young men to gain an insight into the work of political parties...
...assiduously pursued, and I doubt not that you would find hosts of Harvard men entering the political lists if by so doing they could win those rewards of faithful service which must surely come to them in any other walk of life. * * * * If things were otherwise, it might be possible to do more in the way of directly fitting young men for active participation in the political life of the republic. As it is, the young men must choose for themselves...
With Mr. Lathrop's good training, if we might add Mr. Mason's coaching to assist the captain, we could safely hope to have the finest team seen at Harvard for many years...