Word: shortly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Returning by way of Chicago, he proceeded to Dallas, Tex., reaching there on February 20 after short stops at Nashville and Memphis. Having visited the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, President Eliot went to Austin, where he was the guest of President S. E. Mezes '90, of the University of Texas. While there he spoke before both houses of the state legislature and addressed the local Business League on "Municipal Government." At San Antonio, on February 26, he was present at the dinner of the Association of Northern and Eastern College Men in the Southwest. After spending four days...
...most significant feature of the schedule is the Athletic Committee's compliance with the wishes of the Faculty, as expressed in the athletic discussion last spring. As compared with the list of 12 games which were formerly played, the schedule seems really too short; but the football authorities feel sure that the reduction will be no very serious handicap to the success of the team. There is one less game than last year, and Wednesday games in term-time have been done away with. This last change is a very desirable innovation from the Faculty point of view, as preventing...
...Bangs began by explaining the meaning of his subject. He said that a short time ago he came to a Western town to deliver a lecture, and found on arriving that he had already been introduced in the shape of a photograph; who sat for it he did not know. A copy of it was in an apothecary's shop and under it the inscription, "Danderine did this and we can prove it." He was much surprised to see in the paper that he was going to speak that evening on "Salubrities I Have Met," since he had written that...
...editor of Harper's Magazine, Harper's Weekly, The Metropolitan Magazine, and Puck. As an author he has written a number of tales, among which are A House Boat on the Styx, Ghosts I Have Met, and others of the same nature. In addition he has contributed many short stories to magazines...
...candidates held light practice in order to become accustomed to the new work. The sprinters took short runs on the straightaway and the distance men jogged four easy laps. All candidates will hereafter report for practice daily, and systematic work will begin at once...