Word: spoke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Lord, thy God." In his sermon he studied the temptations of Jesus, his method of meeting them, and made practical applications of the lesson. He traced parallel temptations of the Church which in its overconfidence of God s love and mercy is constantly in danger of tempting Him. He spoke also to those who put their love of truth to too severe a test, and of the overconfidence of the young in their own strength...
...That prison labor should be made as productive as possible." The debate of the evening was then opened on the following question: "Resolved, That independence in politics should be the rule and not the exception." The debate was opened for the affirmative by Mr. D. C. Torrey, '90, who spoke somewhat as follows: The question lies at the basis of democratic government. There are two standpoints from which this question should be looked at the one, the advantages to the individual, and the other, the advantages to the government. Democratic government stands for individual opinion, and in this, differs from...
...Sanders, of Yale, one of the intercollegiate secretaries, spoke at the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. last evening on the summer school for Bible Study at Northfield. The Association desires to send a large Harvard delegation to Northfield this summer, and invited Mr. Sanders to talk to the members in order to arouse a greater interest in the matter. Yale and Cornell will be represented by delegations of between fifty and seventy-five men, and other colleges in proportion. The advantage to be derived from the intimate association with Christian men from colleges all over this country...
...third lecture in the Finance club course was given last evening in Sanders Theatre by Hon. Thomas M. Cooley, who spoke on "The requirement of impartiality and uniformity in railroad service." A very large audience received the distinguished speaker with marked enthusiasm, and followed his lecture with the closest attention...
...Andover club met last evening in the rooms of Mr. J. Hartridge, 24 Holworthy. In spite of the inclement weather the meeting was well attended. Professor E. G. Coy of the Academy, was the guest of the club, and after the business meeting, spoke very interestingly of the Academy and its work. After Professor Coy's talk, the members of the club gathered about him and the remainder of the evening was spent in talking over old days at the Academy. The meeting was one of the pleasantest that have been held by the club...