Word: reasons
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...better existence to come. When life has gone from one whom we tenderly love how could we stand up and live did we not believe in mortality? We cannot help feeling that we have only seen a part, that something remains behind, something which is not evident to the reason, but which the eye of affection clearly discerns. So surely as we loose what we love, does hope mingle with our grief, a hope which is but the conviction of immortality...
...drilling is a hard test on ones patience. Yet since the cast is nearly completed and men have been found to undertake the work, the members of the University can well congratulate themselves that they have before them an experience with which few are favored. There is very little reason why the Latin play should not meet with the same enthusiastic reception that was accorded the Greek play. It ought certainly to have as great an educational influence. Not that it is likely to create an unnatural impetus to elective courses in Latin, but it will doubtless tend to increase...
...late years Dr. Peabody had withdrawn from all active connection with the college, except as a member of the Board of Overseers. For this reason he was probably not personally known to many undergraduates at the time of his death; but in the days of his active life here he would have been grieved to think that he was not in very close touch with a majority of the students...
...better record than previous classes have had. There is a probability however that men who have signed with perfectly goods intentions cannot be present. The committee urges, nevertheless, that each man may feel in honor hound to buy his ticket, unless for some absolutely unforeseen reason he finds himself unable to go. It is also very desirable that each one should redeem his pledge as early as possible. The tickets will probably not be sold after Tuesday of next week. The committee must know at least a day beforehand the exact number to be provided and for this reason...
...first Winter Meeting, held in the gymnasium Saturday afternoon, was fairy well attended, but in point of interest and number of events was not a successful as those of last year. There were plenty of entries for the several events but for some reason or other only. a few of the men came to the scratch and five of the events had to be omitted. The principal feature of the meeting was She s shot putting. In two successful throws he made 40 feet finches, easily beating Finlay's indoor record of 39 feet 10 inches made two years...