Word: spending
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...concert, the men took a great deal of interest in their work and hence in the welfare of the Society. This year so far no concert has been given by the Pierian Sodality excepting the fall concert in the Sanders Theatre. The men at present do not care to spend one or two evenings a week in practicing for the spring concert as they say it is "all work...
Professor Chaplin has been obliged to give up his work temporarily on account of trouble with his eyes. He sailed yesterday for Europe, where he will spend the rest of the term. His courses will be under the charge of Mr. Wait, of the Scientific School, and Messrs. Swan and Kettell...
...Newell, '89, who has been absent from college about a month on account of illness, intends to start for the south next week, where he will spend a month recuperating...
...three o'clock on Sunday, the last stage of the journey was entered upon, when the party boarded the through cars for Boston. The time passed quickly and without special incident until the party, somewhat diminished in size by the loss of those who stopped on the way to spend the few remaining days of vacation at home, finally arrived in Boston at midnight on Monday...
...library-the greater opportunity here-is neither fully nor wisely used. Before men have learned to choose, they are injured by the tremendous mass offered to them, much of which is trivial, much enervating, much even bad. For reading, like the choice of friends, is serious; no gentleman can spend time upon low-minded books. And the time spent merely upon what is trivial is a real loss. It keeps men from acquiring a taste for the best...