Word: repaying
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...exercises. In too many instances these labored productions prove tiresome and entirely without interest. Subjects are frequently chosen which, from time immemorial, have been the favorite themes for our college literary stars. These furnish us no information, nor do they offer sufficient instruction in the methods of composition to repay the reader for his time ; and they are certainly in no sense amusing. The number of general magazines now published in this country is sufficient to serve the purposes sought by converting college papers into literary productions merely. These general magazines furnish us better articles, written by far better authors...
...actual income, disregarding the amount brought forward from 1882, was $23.78.28, while the expenses, not counting the subscription to the new track, amounted to $1653.00, leaving , as I have said, net receipts of $725.28. This gives a promising outlook and will enable the association to repay in less than two years the $1000.00 which it has borrowed of the corporation to aid in the completion of the new athletic grounds...
Nightly, to one seated in the theatre, a wondrous spectacle is presented, and a spectacle, too, that would amply repay the curious any trouble of witnessing. Whenever the panorama of beauty and talent is on the stage, soloists sink into insignificance; chorus and music are alike forgotten, and the attention of every one is fixed on what are generally supposed to be the minor parts of an opera, but are so no longer. No; a revolution has taken place, and hereafter, thanks to the tender watchfulness of Harvard, the "supe" will be the great attraction. The examples of the success...
Sarah Bernhardt's creditors in Paris have appeared in court with regard to the recent sale of her jewelry. It has been shown that the amount of money received therefor is insufficient to repay the sum loaned thereon...
...that the arrangements should be settled in private," but that is impossible while Yale persists in publishing the correspondence of the two colleges. And, finally, he casts a most unwarranted slur on the character of a gentleman to whom Harvard boating owes more than Harvard can ever hope to repay; but this is quite in keeping with the character of the whole communication. I cannot close this letter without once more making a protest against the conduct of certain graduates, who, while taking an interest in the welfare of the college, for which we have, indeed, every reason...