Word: parallels
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...charm of his eloquence. It was like a parlor chat and yet it completely disarmed his hearers of their objections. No one ever lived who knew better the value of the short sentence and the seemingly modest preparation for his argument. "Only the indolent wave of the ocean can parallel one of his powerful rolling sentences." Like Milton, he gave many particulars and was never vague...
...Lecture Studies are intended to stimulate and direct reading and studying along the lines of literature, history, and science. The lectures are accompanied by printed outlines which indicate the parallel study to be carried on by the students at home. Weekly exercises are prepared outside of the lectures and afford subject for discussion in the lecture room. Certificates are given to students who complete work in this department, according to the number of courses taken...
...Thursday, December 21, these events, open to B. A. A., Harvard, M. I. T.: Parallel bar, for points; pole vault, handicap to commence at 8 ft. 6 in.; standing three jumps, handicap; fifteen yards dash, handicap...
March. The annual contest for the college championship; the event to consist of work on the horizontal bar, parallel bar and the flying rings...
...courses, where specializing is given its great opportunity for development. In this matter of collegiate education the training of young women is growing more and more like that of young men and it is the hope of the Annex authorities that the two lines of work now running almost parallel may soon merge into...