Word: roote
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...85.Half-mile run - P. S. Livingston, S. L. Foster, J. H. Gardiner. Quarter-mile run - F. W. White. 100 yards - F. S. Billings, A. S. Johnson. 220 yards - A. S. Johnson. Mile walk - F. B. Fogg. Mile run - G. F. Davidson, T. H. Root, A. Z. Bowen. Running broad jump - F. B. Fogg. Running high jump - C. H. Atkinson...
...given to sound the opinion of the students in regard to the advisability of compulsory prayers. Both sides will be heard, and undoubtedly there will be a large attendance. The subject is, "Resolved, That compulsory morning prayers at Harvard should by abolished." The disputants will be, Messrs. Prentiss, '84, Root, '85, for the affirmative, and Messrs. E. A. Hibbard, '84, Hobson, '86, for the negative...
...next meeting of the Harvard Union will be held on Thursday evening, April 19th. The subject for debate will be, "Resolved that compulsory attendance at morning prayers at Harvard should be abolished." J. Prentiss, '84 and T. H. Root, '85 will support the affirmative and E. A. Hibbard, '84 and G. P. F. Hobson, '86 the negative. As this will be the last meeting this year and as this subject concerns every Harvard man, it is hoped that there well be a large attendance...
...question; and to free trader and protectionist alike, I would heartily recommend it. The opening objection to Prof. Sumner's speech is that Prof. Sumner is a college professor. A college professor, it is claimed, is obliged to teach the same old propositions year after year until they root themselves in his mind too deeply to be torn up. In ordinary life he has nobody to challenge his opinions and he must therefore be more likely than others to become dogmatic, and to be prone to wrath whenever he does encounter opposition. The reviewer then objects to Prof. Sumner because...
...ROOT, Sec.Muller & Donaldson's "History of Greek Literature" has been stolen from the shelves of the Greek alcove in the library...