Word: spent
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...first concert was held in Spring field on Friday, December 22, and was followed by a reception and dance. Saturday was spent travelling from Spring field to Cleveland, where a tea and dinner parties were given before the concert and a dance afterward. Sunday afternoon the clubs reached Chicago and were entertained at the University Club till Christmas morning. A Christmas dinner and tea were given in Milwaukee, followed by the concert. Tuesday afternoon the clubs reached Minneapolis where they were entertained at the Minneapolis Club and at miscellaneous dinner parties. Wednesday the clubs arrived at Chicago in the early...
Thursday afternoon was spent in St. Louis and the regular concert given in the evening. Friday morning the clubs were taken through Kansas City in automobiles, and after a luncheon at the Hotel Baltimore, a reception and dance were held at the Country Club. Saturday afternoon a reception was given to the clubs in Omaha, and in the evening a dinner in the Omaha Club...
Sunday was spent travelling toward Buffalo, and Monday morning the clubs had three hours at Niagara. In the afternoon a luncheon and a tea were given in Buffalo followed by the last concert of the trip. The clubs reached Cambridge late yesterday afternoon...
Throughout his lecture, Dr. Grenfell emphasized the question of the contribution of religion to modern life. Religion in the past has spent too much time in trying to perpetuate crystailized religious attitudes rather than to reincarnate the life of Christ in the lives of its supporters. The Church is only now beginning to realize its responsibility and opportunities, and is accomplishing much through numerous hospitals, Y. M. C. A.s and settlements. It has not, however, made itself felt as it should in regard to the really living problems of the day, and if it continues to remain inactive other agencies...
...spirit of true poetry and to reduce the Garrison contest to a scramble in stunts, in which he who has best the knack of realizing atmosphere at second hand may well bear the palm before more worthy rivals. But we had thought the reproach attaching to prize poems spent chiefly upon this very occasional quality of theirs! The subjects proposed are certainly of timely interest, and for that reason they may tap a genuine enthusiasm somewhere; but it would seem that the purpose of the class of '88 might be served with more assurance of success were these more catholic...