Word: placed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...object or idea. By a development some of the signs came to stand for syllables. Beyond this the Babylonians refused to go, but the Persians, on adopting the script, rejected most of the signs and reduced the rest to an alphabet of about forty-six letters. The place and date of the origin of the script are unknown. The oldest recovered specimens are from about 4000 B. C., and come from Tello in Southern Babylonia. The essential feature of the script, after the period of picture writing was past, is the wedge. These in combination make all the signs, several...
...Baker will be at the same place on Wednesdays and Fridays at the same hours...
...play-off for first place Rogers and DeNormandie won. Both the first and second couples will receive suitable prizes. The tournament has been very successful, and all the competitors speak favorably of it. The Chess and Whist Club will probably hold a similar one next year...
...second meeting of the Electric Club held on Wednesday, the constitution prepared by the committee was adopted and a general scheme of organization drawn up. F. S. Duncan, '90, was elected vice-president of the club in place of Lewis, resigned. The executive committee consists of the higher officers of the club together with G. H. Chittenden, 91, and C, L. Curtis, '92. The club will hold meetings every two weeks, for the present in the rooms of the members. It is hoped, however, that permanent rooms may be secured before long. There will be a large number of scientific...
...dwelt particularly upon the second verse of the chapter. It illustrated the need of the greatest things of this world for the least, of the highest for the lowest. The most insignificant things become essential when there is a demand for them. So in life, there is a place for everyone; no one should become discouraged because he does not see the value of his work. It has a place in the plan of God. If students could only realize that their own individuality is essential to the complete fulfillment of God's plan, and that His plan envelops...