Word: spokes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Fewkes then spoke for an hour in an informal manner, avoiding technical terms and trying to interest eve the youngest. He gave a general idea of the habits and functions of the common star-fishes found in Massachusetts Bay and on the New England coast. He then told in simple language how the animals see, and illustrated the appearance of their eyes by drawings. Then he described the way in which a star-fish eats and how he opens the shells of oysters. The various kinds of locomotion were next described and the system of suckers, or ambulacral feet shown...
...various clubs of the college have shown unusual energy this year in obtaining lecturers of ability to speak before the students. Everyone who heard Professor Adler some time ago spoke in high praise of the Philosopical Club, through whose efforts we were enabled to hear him lecture. At present two courses of lectures of high character are being conducted here by the Finance Club; the other by the Classical Club. Thursday and Friday night the lectures of Professor Sachs, who is here through the efforts of the Classical Club, were greatly enjoyed by those who heard them. His treatment...
...vespers yesterday afternoon, Dr. Hale officiated, assisted by Dr. F. G. Peabody. In his address, Dr. Hale spoke of two classes of people, the one composed of those who go to their daily work without thought of future reward; the other, composed of those whose minds are filled with selfish and sordid purposes. People of the first class are successful simply because they have interest in the work itself. That interest is not purchased by bribery, is not caused by fear of consequences; but is present because God is working out his purposes through these earnest men and women...
...Harvard Union held its first meeting for several weeks last evening. There was but a handful of men scattered about the room, and the meeting was called to order, as usual, after time. After the preliminary business was transacted, the first gentleman on the affirmative, Mr. E. H. Savary, spoke on the question for the evening: "Resolved, that contested election cases of members of Congress should be tried by the Supreme Court." The present method, said he, of deciding contested elections, although practicable in the early days of the Republic, is now bungling and unjust. Of the cases already brought...
...Abbott; executive committee, W. A. Mowry, G. W. W. Dove, G. W. Ware, Jr., and W. H. Parmenter. Hon. George O. Shattuck presided, and after reading a letter of regret from Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, he introduced Dr. Bancroft as the first speaker. Professor Palmer of Harvard spoke after Dr. Bancroft. Among the other speakers were President Carter of Williams, Dr. Scott of Exeter, and Mr. Stuart of New Haven. The Andover Academy Glee Club was present and sang several times during the evening, one of the songs having been written for this reunion by Isaac McLellan...