Word: obtained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...resignation of the '89 beard leaves the CRIMSON with but a small number of editors, and men must be taken on during the spring. We ask all those who care to do so to try for the paper, men from the sophomore class being especially desired. Ability to obtain news of college interest and put it into plain, readable English are the only qualifications necessary. The CRIMSON is a newspaper, and energy in getting news is the first requisite. If those who wish to try for the paper will consult with the managing editor, he will give them...
...questioned about himself by the Jewish priests. He answers, "There standeth one among you whom ye know not." In our minds "education" means the training of our intellects or hearts to some high and noble ideal. We often succeed, in a partial degree, in gaining this high standard. We obtain the wealth for which we are striving, the power, and perhaps the honor, but seldom it is that we devote thest attainments to other than selfish purposes. We are neglectful of the welfare of the world although "there standeth one" among us continually to remind us of our duty...
...Phillipian is making renewed efforts to obtain a new gymnasium for Phillips Andover Academy...
...Greece, interested himself in the matter. He was soon recalled from Athens, however, and it was not until two years ago that Americans became actively engaged in the matter. Then the prominence into which the American School of Athens brought all objects of Greek antiquity stirred Americans to obtain the concession from the Greek government of the site of Delphi. A large amount of money was needed, however, for the purchase of a small village situated immediately above the site of the temple. It was only a few weeks ago that there became a possibility that the necessary amount could...
...them. Again there is a practical difficulty which confronts us when we try to add the divorce law to our national constitution: this, that a three-fourths vote of the states is required to pass an amendment, and, since there are so many laws, it would be hard to obtain a satisfactory vote on any one of them...