Word: ordered
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...President and the northwest-wind, - the latter failing to please because it did blow, and the former because he did n't, - but both seem to be unaccountable to any human authority. The President was two hours late in coming from Concord to Lexington, which interfered with the proposed order of ceremonies at the latter place; but, as far as success lay within the power of the town, so far success was most certainly attained. Our nation's President carried off his one great role of sphinx-like and dignified silence with great effect. We believe that...
...single subject. In the years when the elective system is open to the student, such a supposition is not unwarrantable; but the studies of the Freshman year are arranged, if we mistake not, with the purpose of giving the scholar a taste of many branches of study, in order that he may choose his future course with more certainty...
Every breast an order rare...
...evening of the 18th of April, eight hundred British troops embarked at the foot of Boston Common. Among their number was Lieutenant Philippe d'Auvergne, Due de Bouillon. They landed at East Cambridge (in order to avoid being intercepted by the 'Port peelers).Two lanterns, hung from the steeple of the North Church, in Boston, telegraphed news of their movement across the river. The sexton who lighted the lanterns was afterwards arrested by the British at a funeral, and, upon examination, condemned to death. A threat of retaliation made by Washington procured his respite, and he was finally exchanged...
...honored by the presence of the Executive of the United States, the State of Massachusetts, representatives of the different departments of the National and State governments, literary, and other organizations, and distinguished individuals of the Republic, whose words of eloquence and wisdom will add interest to the occasion." The order of exercises at Lexington is as follows...