Word: said
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Lieutenant Robinson said in his letter last week:- "In view of the conditions now existing, it would seem to be the duty of every young man, not having already acquired the knowledge, to perfect himself in the elements of the manual of arms." "The conditions now existing,"- we would ask those who have responded to the call to consider these, thinking that they may really be working for a purpose, but with the hope that conditions will soon be such as will enable Lieutenant Robinson to return and complete his term of teaching at Harvard...
Professor Bocher delivered a lecture on "Le Medecin Malgre Lui" yesterday afternoon. He said that Moliere compounded the plot from two stories that were current in his boyhood. Similar tales were common even as far back as the Sanskrit. The names of the characters are thoseth at Moliere kept on hand, and used in various plays for persons of the same general character: thus Geronte was always a disagreeable...
...Lehmann expressed himself as pleased with the work of all the crews, speaking especially of the Freshmen, who, he said, were much farther advanced that at this time last year. For the present both Mr. Lehmann and Mr. Willis are the guests of Gen. Francis Peabody of Milton, but will soon take their old rooms in Claverly Hall...
...classmates entering intophysical competition, and to some extent losing their tempers and fighting with one another. The reason the Corporation do not want the exercises to take place around the old Tree is because the quadrangle between Harvard, Hollis and Stoughton and Holden Chapel is so small. It is said that if the seating area around the Tree had been under police regulation, we should have had to move some time ago, in order to accommodate the crowd. It really is horrid to think what might happen if the light skirts of one of the women caught fire, there would...
...incident related by one of his friends effectively shows the spirit which actuated him. Not long ago this friend presented him with a book on the fly leaf of which he had written: "To Citizen Black from one of his constituents." In reading it Mr. Black said thoughtfully, "What a splendid distinction it would be to have it said by the world: "He was a worthy citizen.'" Such distinction was won by Morris Black, and his record may well be emulated by college...