Word: rising
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...shower, which will probably be visible at that time. During the evening, the meteors will appear to be coming from the eastern horizon; and towards Sunday morning they will radiate from a point a little to the southeast of the zenith, in the constellation of Leo. This point will rise about midnight. If the weather is favorable, photographs will be taken to determine the height above the surface of the earth at which the meteors first become visible...
...wish therefore to protest against what may be called blind enthusiasm. Harvard has a team well up to, if not above, the standard of the average Harvard team. We believe that it will go into the game resolved to rise to the occasion and do a little better than its best. Its superiority to Yale, however, remains to be shown next Saturday and to assume it beforehand is the height of absurdity...
...victory. The ability of the men to play winning ball against a strong team has already been shown in the second Princeton game. And, when they realize that they have the entire confidence of the University in their power to win this afternoon, we believe that they will rise to the occasion again and defeat Yale...
...passed here four years of your life must have often asked yourselves, "What is the greatest thing in this world" And after these years of questionings, the conclusion is forced upon you, that it is the duty of each man to see to it that his own life shall rise to its greatest spiritual height...
...Elective Pamphlet for next year a change is noted in the method of presenting certain courses, which has given rise to a great deal of unfavorable comment. It has been proposed to give Philosophy I in two whole courses, which shall, however, count for Seniors only as half-courses...