Word: talkeing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...although it is a subject of discussion whether a nine, outside of its pitchers and catchers, is benefitted any by winter work. We understand that Corcoran and Derby have been corresponded with about training the men, but as yet no answer has been received from them. There is some talk about fixing up the old ball ground on the campus, by taking off the turf and loam, and filling in with hard gravel on the infield; but, in as much as this has been spoken of about every year, we presume that the turf will still retain its place...
...country, and that as such places already exist, there is no need for the many institutions that furnish advanced instruction. England, and all foreign countries in fact, are cited as examples of the truth of this, and as showing the good result of having few colleges. But those who talk in this way fail to take into consideration the vast difference in the state of social feeling of America and that of other countries. Here every man, no matter how poor, looks upon himself as having equal chances with his neighbor for social position or political honor. This is doubly...
...done to have men learn to write French. There is yet some merit in using the "odious Ollen, dorf," for no one who has practised writing exercises fails to recognize the advantage gained in being able to express one's self in French. We are encouraged to try to talk, and "advised" (i. e. obliged,) to write our examinations in French. In this many men experience great difficulty, as they do not know how to express themselves, having paid almost entire attention to simple translation, which seems to be the chief end of our French and German courses at Harvard...
...feelings of the great Sunflower have been hurt by the newspaper talk. He complains: "I heard much about the character of American journalism in England. If you expect English gentlemen to come to your country, especially gentlemen of letters and art, you must improve the character of your journalism. I do not intend to come to this country again until this thing is changed." Which is certainly a delightfully naive speech for Oscar to make...
German Conversation Class. - Instructor to Mr. X., who has spent Sunday in New York: "With whom did you talk Sunday?" Junior: "Mit mein Schwester." Instructor to Mr. Y., who also lives in New York: "Do you see anything to correct in his answer?" Mr. Y.: "Yes, sir! Mit Meiner Schwester." - [News...