Word: reads
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...there were some quaint old rules in force. "Every schollar shall be present in his tutor's chamber at the 7th hour in the morning at his opening the scripture and prayer, so also at the 5th hour at night, and then give an account of his own private reading." This was done, "seeing the entrance of the word giveth light," and "it also giveth understanding to the simple." All undergraduates, except freshmen, were required to read in the Old Testament from the Hebrew into the Greek. This brought about a series of troubles and slight revolts which finally...
Prof. Goodwin will read the Frogs of Aristophanes tonight in Sever...
...fact that the fear of showing their freshness, which influences many of the actions of the freshman-keeps men from going into the library and finding out how to take books out. This seems a trivial reason to prevent men from getting books which they really want to read, and should not for a moment keep them from getting at once into the way of using the library. To prevent any little inconveniences which might arise at the first attempt, we shall show how easily this can be done. Upon presenting the certificate which states that "Mr.- has complied with...
...following are the sophomores who will read for the Lee Prize on Thursday evening: Ayars, Fay, Fraser, Hamlin, Hobson, Howes, Hutchins, C. O. Lander, Merriam, Miller, Miller, Payne, J. W. Richardson, O. B. Roberts Rogers, Sanborn, Stevens, H. A. Taylor, Waterman, Weed and Woodbury...
...read their tale aright...