Word: pleasantly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Well, every man is not qualified to lecture. In my estimation a man should be a pleasant speaker and be able to put his points so the class can get them down on paper. Some distinction should be made between important and unimportant matter. For instance, today I tried to get down a lengthy explanation and had just about finished it when the prof. remarked that it was of no importance whatever. Why couldn't he tell a fellow before he started out on it? A professor should consider whether he knows more about the subject and can present...
...will have their annual dinner at Young's Hotel on the evening of Monday, Feb 12. The Hon. Levi C. Wade will preside. President Porter and Professor Cyrus Northrop have accepted invitations to be present. Arrangements are in progress, contemplating the largest gathering of Yale men, and the most pleasant one that has ever been had in Boston...
Members of Physics 4 received a pleasant surprise on going to the examination Tuesday. After waiting half an hour for their papers a proctor was sent after them, who, returning, reported that the examination had entirely slipped the mind of the professor in charge, who had consequently neglected to prepare any paper - a case of absent-mindedness only equalled perhaps by that of the professor who once on inquiring for his mail at the post-office, was unable to give his own name to the clerk, and departed highly indiguant at the obtuseness of the latter in failing to understand...
...Harvards' insolent position" on the race question, is the pleasant phrase of the Yale correspondent of the Boston Transcript...
...club tables can be accommodated with pleasant dining-rooms at 17 Dunster street...