Word: stilling
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...serious purpose is a mooted question. If he intended to bring about a reform, he made a dismal failure. Great as his talents were, he took no stock in tragedy or philosophy, but chose to exert all his energies in comedy. His efforts were well rewarded, for he still remains the greatest comic poet of all time...
Professor Robinson went to the University of Pennsylvania in 1891 as Lecturer on European History in the department of philosophy. In the fall of 1892 he was appointed Associate Professor of European History, which is the position that he now resigns. He is still a young man, having been born in Bloomington, III., in 1863. He graduated from Harvard in 1887. After a year of graduate study in history at Harvard, he went to Germany and took the degree of Doctor of Philosophy...
...membership of the club is only half as large as it was last year at this time. It is true the weather thus far has been unfavorable for rowing, but men should bear in mind that nearly ten weeks of the spring season still remain, and according to a recent rule tickets issued now will be good till December, '95. A professional coach will be at the house in a few days to take special charge of the men who are going to enter the spring races, and to give instruction to all other members of the club...
...crew is still in urgent need of funds and unless the members of the class lend more generous support, the crew will have to dispense with a training table...
...death of Professor Dana during vacation has occasioned profound sorrow throughout the University. He was the last representative of the "old guard" of great scholars and still greater teachers, who rendered the first contributions to Yale's fame as an institution of learning. He was universally loved as well as respected, and though he was very old, yet every one was shocked to hear of his sudden death. He continued his writings up to the very last...