Word: prophetically
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...present in chapel, is larger than that of the populace of our large cities. Still, were Dr. Brooks so widely known throughout our country and abroad, to visit us from a far distant city, the chapel would be crowded each morning. Does it not look like "A prophet, etc,' again? What is the cause of this small attendance? Cannot each man, that now makes a practice of disregarding the college bell at eight-forty, make it a point to attend chapel for the rest of the year? It may seem a small matter, and also may seem a disagreeable subject...
...Princeton resulted as follows: Master of ceremonies, H. S. Savage, captain of this year's foot-ball team; class president, R. B. C. Johnson; class secretary, I. Paige; class orator, R. W. Mason; class poet, L. Waggener, Jr.; ivy orator, E. M. Fitzgerald; presentation orator, C. P. I. Joyce; prophet, S. S. Izard; censor, F. Enos; historian, R. Gilchrist...
...rather early in the day to make any predictions as to the probable outcome of the contest. The "unexpected" forms such a very important element in the chances of base-ball that the role of a prophet is by no means an easy one to fill. At the present writing, however, it seems safe to say that, barring accidents, the first place lies between Harvard, Princeton and Yale...
Will contain serial stories by Charles Egbert Craddock, author of "The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains," "In the Tennessee Mountains," etc. Henry James, "The Princess Casomassina" will continue until August, 1886. William H. Bishop, author of "The House of a Merchant Prince." James Russell Lowell will write for the Atlantic Monthly for 1886. John Fiske will contribute papers on United States History. Philip Gilbert Hamerton will furnish a series of articles comparing French and English people, character, opinions, customs, etc. Thomas Bailey Aldrich will contribute some short stories...
...following are the Princeton class-day officers for 1886: Master of ceremonies, C. M. DeCamp; president, M. C. Fleming; secretary, T. Evans, Jr.; orator, C. R. Erdman; poet, A. S. Mapes; ivy orator, J. Cashman; memorial orator, A. W. Durell; presentation orator, J. H. Gaines; prophet. W. S. Elder; censor, P. Bailey; historian, S. Paton...