Word: proved
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...idea of this society originated among some of the instructors, and has met with the hearty approval of all that have been informed of it. Such a society would, if kept up, be the foundation-stone of what might, in a few years, prove of immense value to all students of History, in or out of college. The chief support now must come from the present Junior and Sophomore classes, for, as it will take some three or four months to organize it, '78 cannot be expected to lend much assistance, though a small gift from the graduating class would...
...School of Mines Department" of the Columbia Spectator, we read of a gentleman who "was recently the recipient of a dinner tendered to him" by some society or other. The two words which we have italicized prove sufficiently that the author of the item deserves, at least, to graduate with high honors in newspaper English. There is necessarily a modicum of bad matter in college journals, but bad manner is inexcusable...
...prove my identity," said he anxiously, and he pulled out his pocket-book. "Here's my card. No, it is n't, either. But - I don't want to wake my brother, you see, - I have my name on my watch, and - yes," triumphantly, "I have my Bursar's certificate." And he put it into my hand...
...request the Captain of the University Crew has given us the reasons why the sign which proved so obnoxious to the press was posted over the Harvard quarters at Springfield. We do not think there is any one in college who would attach blame to the crew on account of the notice in question; but if there is such a one, the reasons given for the action and the attending results prove that the crew were perfectly justified, and that the Captain is to be congratulated on the success of his experiment. - EDS. CRIMSON...
...fame of the University, will show that it has a right to exist in the men whom it produces from year to year. As arms are for those who can use them, so education is for those who can make it valuable; and we trust that it will prove that the influences here have developed high culture, have inspired manly thought, have incited to pure and noble lives...