Word: spent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harry Keyes with them two or three days last week. They always feel that they have something substantial to rest upon when they get his judgment. Mr. Keyes was in consultation with the other members of the Graduate Advisory Committee and the captain nearly all the time he spent in Cambridge. Important matters in regard to the boating, the candidates for the crew and the work of the crew were discussed. The committee seem to be pleased with the showing made by the candidates at present though of course it is impossible to judge accurately at this early day what...
...story of her life is, in general, correct and readable. He tells of her "childhood at Steventon," her "first visit to Bath," her "removal to Bath," her enjoyment of society there, and a thousand and one things which are or interest to the admirers of Miss Austen. Mr. Adams spent the summer of 1889 in visiting all the localities once familiar to Jane Austen and the descriptions of Bath, Steventon, Chamton, and other places can therefore be said to have the merit of accuracy at least. Chapter 12, on the "Character of Jane Austen Shown in Her Writings," will...
...Wilfred Laurier spent a part of Wednesday in Cambridge. He was asked to speak before the students by the Canadian Club but had to decline owing to stress of engagements...
...present nothing has been done with the old men; but all the time has been spent upon new material. The work consists of light, plain oar practice and work on the machines. Eight candidates are working every day. Very soon those candidates who have been playing foot ball on their class teams will join the squad and lively work will begin. An earnest and interesting struggle for the positions in the boat may be expected this year...
...courses, which continued six weeks were conducted in Boylston Hall. There were twenty-two members of the Elementary Physics course, and twelve in the advanced. There were thirty students of Geology, in two courses, A and B. Both met at first in the Agassiz Museum in the mornings and spent the afternoons in field work. Later, division B went to Utica and Catskill, N. Y., Meriden, Conn., and to Delaware and New Jersey, division A continuing in Cambridge as they began...