Word: standing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...death of a deputy of Paris has forced him to stand according to his promise for the vacant place. His following of conservatives and socialists is estimated at 130,000 votes, while the republicans number 250,000. The personal following of Boulanger is unknown, but if all the republicans vote together, their victory is certain...
...close on its heels the permission to play with professional nines. Each step has been made in accordance with the universal desire of the undergraduates and at the request of the great majority of the alumni. But while the nine has been obtaining concessions which will enable it to stand a much better chance of winning against teams of other colleges, the captain and members of the 'varsity crew have been busy overcoming obstacles which have hitherto hindered their success. The announcement that Harvard is now sure of a tank, and that the crew can practice in the harbor long...
...join the party in Syria, and then proceed to the old Babylonian ruins. The leader of the party is enterprising, and is accompanied by two other Assyrian scholars, as well as by a photographer, etc. Nothing but well-known obstacles presented by the Turkish of ficials seem to stand in the way of success. Babylonia is covered with large artificial mounds marking the ruins of palaces, temples and cities, still burying libraries and sculptures of priceless value. Few of these have yet been touched by the spade of the European...
...fourth number of the present volume of the Advocate will be ready this afternoon. The first few columns as usual are given up to editorials which certainly sustain the reputation of these columns in previous issues. The Advocate is almost always to be congratulated upon the stand it takes on matters of general college interest...
...class room. This last provision is intended to secure more careful preparation on the part of the student throughout the term. Subjects for the "Townsend Prizes" in English have been given out to the senior class. Competition is open to the entire class and not restricted to high stand as in the junior exhibition...