Word: sicklied
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...service of God. He returned to his native town, eager to serve in the cause to which God had summoned him. Inspite of the taunts of old friends and the violent remonstrance of his father he devoted himself enthusiastically to the care of the poor and of the sick and to utter self-abnegation. He drew followers to himself and in the course of time, obtained permission from Rome to form an order. Since his time, the Franciscans have been among the most active in the furtherance of civilization and Christianity. The great lesson of St. Francis's life...
...thing may explain the prejudice of some scientists against religion, that is, that they do not usually know enough about it to speak reasonably on the matter. Specialists are inevitably narrow and a physicist is no more capable of discussing metaphysics than a senior wrangler is of curing a sick...
...race for four oars with the Union Boat Club and the B. A. A. which was to have been held under the auspices of the Rowing Club on June 3, has been declared off. A member of the Union crew has been taken sick and the junior crew which the B. A. A. was to send has been withdrawn. Had this junior crew won the race it would have became a senior crew and would then have been debarred from another race for which it was entered. Instead of this triangular race there will be a mile race for doubles...
Just before the Spring Recess there were about a score of students sick with measles. There are now five cases of that disease under treatment, all of which are in a very light form...
...Monday Townsend and Russell, who were rowing bow and 2, were severely hurt by running into the railroad bridge. They will probably row again, however, on Friday. With these two men unable to row, Stevenson sick, and Fennessy being tried with the 'varsity, the work of the freshmen was seriously interfered with yesterday. The few men who were left to row, went out in pair oars...