Word: reads
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...pamphlet programme of studies, Modern Literature be added to the enumerated subjects in which honors will be given at graduation off great proficiency. Also on page 24 of the same pamphlet, that the following paragraph be added : In Modern Literature the candidate must be able to read French and German with facility at sight, and must have taken two complete courses in English, two in French, and two in German. These he may choose from among the following : In English, 1, 2, 7 and 8 (two courses and two half courses) ; in French, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (two courses...
...Sever 11 was attended by an unusually large audience, and, on account of its connection with the present political campaign, a great deal of interest was manifested in the discussion. The meeting was called to order at a quarter of eight. The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and approved, and a secret ballot taken on the merits of the question, which was, "Resolved, That the best interests of Massachusetts require the re-election of Gov. Butler." Mr. Sewall opened for the affirmative, speaking twice, as Mr. Barnes yielded his time to him ; and Mr. Baldwin...
...channel wherein flows the current of their routine duties and shallow ambition. The routine work of a college is worth little except to suggest and direct to broader fields of study. For that the library affords the opportunity. The student should reinforce his prescribed work with judicious and extensive reading. He should read around all the subjects that come before him in the regular course of his study, so far as possible, and he will experience gratifying surprise, if his thirst for knowledge is genuine, in finding how much more communion with many minds regarding a single manifestation of truth...
Elliott H. Pendleton, '82, is president of the Cincinnati Appolo Club. He expects to get up a musical festival for that city this winter, at which Mr. George Riddle may read the "Tempest" with Sullivan's music, and the "CEdipus" with Prof. Paine's music, the composer conducting...
...first successful dissertations in the Bowdoin prizes were accustomed to be read after evening prayer in the chapel. At the beginning of the year on successive Mondays, the first three men in the sophomore class initiated the freshmen into the "Customs" at the chapel. One of these originally forbade a freshmen to wear his hat in the college yard, unless it rained, hailed, or snowed, provided he was on foot and did not have both hands full. He was at the back and call of any senior who wanted him to perform some service...