Word: talents
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Bric-a-brac," the college annual, has been delayed considerable this year; it will be out the latter part of this week. It promises unusual artistic merit and talent, judging from the proof sheets. The college catalogue also will be put on sale inside of a week. A few improvements will be noticeable...
...return to the field of inter-collegiate foot-ball contests has been a source of pleasure to all Harvard men. To day we are to see whether there is any foundation for that feeling, and likewise to discover whether a year of idleness has destroyed all the foot-ball talent that far back in past ages once existed here. We can all rest assured, at any rate, that the men will all do their best, and that the result will be a criterion of the strength of the two elevens...
...States have a solemn mission, one and all, to perform; and their President, not more surely than every man who loves his country, must assume his share of the responsibility of demonstrating to the nations of the world, the success of popular government. [Applause.] No man can hide his talent in a napkin and escape the condemnation which his selfishness deserves, and the stern sentence which his faithlessness invites...
...Palmer's poem was full of delicate and poetic touches, and showed in its smooth rythmical flow, the hand of one gifted with true talent. The progress of the college which had been rehearsed in the oration was here again presented with that additional beauty which only veritable poetic sentiment and expression could lend...
...promising, as about all the men have had some thorough training in orchestral playing, so that we may expect some very good work from the club this year. It is to be hoped that a large number of candidates will present themselves for admission in order that the best talent in college may be secured. We extend our very best wishes to the club for its success...