Word: speaking
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...Personally," exclaimed Wisconsin's Progressive Gerald Boileau whom Mrs. Norton had designated to speak in favor of the measure, "I do not believe any man in the country, whether he be in the North or the South or the East or the West, should be obliged to work and provide for a family on a wage of less than 25? an hour or $11 per week...
...Each U. S. Territory has a Delegate to Congress (or Resident Commissioner in Washington), who sits in the House of Representatives, has the right to speak, not vote, and acts in practice as a sort of official lobbyist...
Concentrators in Romance Languages and Literatures choose that field either to learn the grammar and writing of French, Spanish or Italian; to learn to speak one of the three; or to learn the literary background of one of the countries. In general only the grammar and French Literature students are satisfield. But a general statement should not be counted too heavily, since the three divisions within this field, namely French, Spanish, and Italian, vary considerably in the degree to which they fulfil these needs...
Freshmen who have learned to speak one of these languages abroad, and who think that they will have an easy time in the field because of this, are mistaken. While there are other students who slave away trying to learn to speak a language, yet the mere ability to speak it is of little value in satisfying the grammatical and literary requirements of the field. In fact several advanced courses are given in English. But the student who is reasonably conscientious about his work will find the department easier than most...
Albert Bushnell Hart '80, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, emeritus, will speak on Harvard's history tonight when the Memorial Society meets for its annual banquet in the Faculty Club...