Word: think
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...regret that any obstacle has arisen in regard to the address to the students by Mr. Henry Irving. At the same time, we think that the positions of both the college authorities and the New Harvard Union officials are very plain. If Mr. Irving gave an address in Sanders Theatre at a time when regular recitations were being held, there would be a conflict upon which the authorities must look with disfavor, especially as such an occurrence might be cited as a precedent in future requests. On the other hand, if the New Harvard Union officials secured permission to hold...
...these ought to be given full consideration. Not only does he put himself in line with the best thought of the time by favoring revised rules in football, but he brings forward two recommendations which have not already established themselves in popular favor but which we think are, in a revised form perhaps, likely...
...preached at Appleton Chapel last night from the text, "He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel," taken from the one hundred and third psalm. He said God has revealed himself to men by acts and not by words. People seem usually to think that the way God has revealed himself to us is by causing the Bible to be written, and thus many think that the Bible came directly from God, is divine, and is therefore infallible. Truly the Bible is God's word and was certainly inspired...
...said that there was much confusion in the popular idea of orders. Many persons think that different styles are different orders, while in reality the orders are only various expressions of the same style. There are only three distinct orders,- the Doric, the Ionic, and the Corinthian. All others are variations of these. The variations are endless in number and admit of as great changes as any one can desire. The restrictions are not in any sense bonds, but have really done more to bring about variety of design than to limit...
...think the spirit which the Religious Union has shown in securing a lecturer on this subject is highly commendable. The Union aims, above all things, to be marked by a broad tolerance, and to draw to it men of all religious creeds. Nothing could illustrate their spirit better than this present action...