Word: statement
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...were the "Battle of the Books" and the "Tale of a Tub." The first was a vigorous and exuberant satire, racy and picturesque in style, while the second fairly swarmed over with ideas, ideas of nature, of art, of life, all expressed with buoyancy of wit and crispness of statement. It marked perhaps the height of his genius, and won him world-wide reputation...
...result of the Harvard Union on Friday came to us too late for anything more than a mere statement of what had happened. We cannot but feel that, on the whole, the vote to disband and reorganize on totally different principles was a wise measure. It comes as a rather hard blow to certain members of the Union, to all in fact who, in the opinion of the judges at the coming competitive debate, are not included in the list of the best twelve speakers. Yet if debating is to be put on a popular footing here in Harvard...
...President's report to the Board of Overseers for the year 1891-92 was published yesterday morning. With it are printed the reports of the several departments and the annual statement of the Treasurer...
...Treasurer's statement shows that gifts made the University during the year 1891-92 amounted to $516,532.20. The corporation's investments in real estate have been increased by nearly $1,000,000 while other investments have been correspondingly decreased. All departments of the University had surpluses except the University, College and Library departments, and the Veterinary School...
...Though this might pre vent a certain amount of professionalism, it seems unjust that anyone coming to college with an honest purpose should not be allowed to represent the college on its teams merely because he is a freshman. Mr. Camp's article is on the whole a clear statement of the present condition of affairs and his position is well taken. Below is a quotation from the article...