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Word: spokes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Platt, '88, A. Reisner, '89. The vote on the merits of the question was, affirmative 17: negative, 6. On the merits of the argument of the principal disputants, affirmative 20; negative 11. The debate was the most spirited known in the Union for a long time, and many spoke from the floor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Union. | 11/20/1886 | See Source »

...simply came home," he said, "after listening to Mr. Holmes. He spoke so contemptuously of a dry theology - and his remarks were applied to this college, for he mentioned Princeton - that I took the earliest train I could get for home. When I went to Harvard I did not wish a degree for myself, but I was disappointed when Princeton was left out and the neighboring colleges got honors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Holmes's Hard Words. | 11/18/1886 | See Source »

...himself expressed it "a stranger in a strange land," yet Prof. Lanciani's: pronunciation and command of the English language was surprisingly good, and his easy, graceful style showed that he was entirely at home with his subject. After a brief introduction by Prof. Norton, Prof. Lanciani spoke substantially as follows: The subjects I have selected for these lectures are all pertaining to the Archaeology of Rome, which is considered the "mater et caput" of the antiquarian world...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Prof. Lanciani's Lecture. | 11/18/1886 | See Source »

EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON. - In my communication in your last issue, I spoke of the unjust or at least ineffective means taken to preserve order and quiet among us. I think I might have dwelt more on the pettiness of the proctor system as it now exists. Peace must be preserved in the college dormitories, it is true, and none desire it more than the students themselves. But they do protest when at every slight ebullition of mirth or casual congress of friends the proctor's knock is heard at the door. The proctors should remember that their office...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/16/1886 | See Source »

...take more than five minutes would, it seems to me, contribute very much to the interest of the service, and might be made most helpful as one comes into prayers before he takes up the work of the day. Dr. Hale on the first morning of his residence spoke at prayers a few words which were a model of brevity and suggestiveness. I am sure that the college would be gratified if Dr. Brooks and the other preachers would follow the example...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/15/1886 | See Source »

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