Word: offered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...students could just as well (so far as their duties are concerned), attend chapel as the students of the college. They ought to feel as men above being urged to a duty so eminently manly and so unaccordance with the true University spirit. But if such encouragement can offer any inducement it need only be said more than one of the gentlemen who have offered their services as preachers in charge are interested in seeing the plan adopted. Nothing more than this mere suggestion ought to be necessary to assure the success of the plan...
...Boston Globe of Nov. 14 stated that the citizens of Lawrence and Andover, Mass., will offer a silver gold-lined cup, to be competed for by the foot-ball teams of Phillips Andover and Exeter Academies...
...changes in the regulations which we review, offer food for thought, especially to those who are chronically on the "ragged edge" of admonition or probation. Many of the "legal quibbles" of the old system are done away with and good standing depends on the favorable opinion of the instructors, The duties of the Dean once those of judge have been reduced simply to those of executioner. No more of the famous "petitions" for what are politely called "occasional brief indispositions," by the new regulations will be received. The necessity for many of them has disappeared, however, with the advent...
...privileged to listen to addresses by men like Dr. Brooks, Dr. Hale, Dr. Peabody and the other preachers to the university, attendance at morning chapel would never become what we fear it is now considered by many - simply a duty. If we may be permitted to offer advice, we would suggest to the preachers of the university that the example set by Dr. Brooks yesterday morning be followed throughout the year. We feel sure that such a change in the ordinary routine of chapel service would be heartily welcomed...
...Cohn is the mover in this new enterprise answers for its success; - in fact the French department never seems to do anything unsuccessful. We have heard it whispered about that perhaps lectures or addresses by distinguished Frenchmen will be found among the other literary treats which the society will offer its members. We are sure that the meeting this evening will be largely attended. Vive la Conference...