Word: speak
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...frequently happens that the books are not actually received by the students until a much longer period has elapsed. It has recently come to our notice that the last text books ordered from France, although ordered in October, were not received until yesterday, (January 5). We will not speak of the selection of tradesmen for affiliation, although some discontent has been expressed in this connection, but we cannot but feel the immense opportunity open to the society of reducing the exorbitant prices demanded by many of the tradesmen with whom the students most naturally deal. The society has proved itself...
They trust that a prominent place within the walls of your college may be assigned for this memorial bust, where it will testify to future generations the affectionate and fraternal regard which binds in closest amity the kindred people who speak the same language on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean...
...English grammar in less than four months, when he immediately commenced the study of the Latin language, and his first lessons in that study were recited to the late Joseph Back-minister, who was at that time a tutor in the academy. Here he was first called upon to "speak in public on the stage," and the effort was a complete failure; for the moment he began he became embarrassed and burst into tears. His antipathy to public declamation was unsurmountable; and in bearing testimony to this fact, he once uttered the following words: "I believe I made tolerable progress...
...near them, but gratifies the curiosity of no one. Consequently, there is a general suspense and impatience, which is very telling on the nervous force of some of the weaker students. We therefore beg those persons who have matters of sufficient importance to be communicated in the library, to speak aloud...
...disposed to speak in terms of disparagement of our own college, nor to under-rate the indisputable advantages of a university, but we would ask that this unavoidable barer be reduced to a minimum and that between instructor and student there exist a closer and more friendly relation. Many of our professors recognize this need and have endeavored to become better acquainted with the students by setting apart one or more evenings a week for formal receptions. The effect of this upon both must be most excellent. If an instructor sees that there are those who look...