Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...expressed himself as follows concerning the Harvard-Columbia race: "There are three good reasons why Harvard did not row at the time insisted upon by Columbia. In the first place, we had named a fair time for the race, and, as far as courses were concerned, our men, who thought the conditions of the two courses equal, were perfectly willing to exchange with the Columbia men, had they known that the latter crew thought that there was any difference in the courses. In the second place, our men wanted to get away. And, thirdly, our men were unwilling to sacrifice...
Harvard adds a veterinary department to its curriculum this year. - [Ex.] We thought it would come some time. The student's best friend is at last to receive official attention. - [Northwestern...
...which he has been for many years the principal editor. He has also been a not infrequent contributor to the reviews. President Porter stands, by general consent, in the front rank of American metaphysicians; and his sermons, like his other productions, are marked by ripe scholarship and profound thought...
...nevertheless our men so clearly outplayed the Yale team, the members of the nine and of the college placed great hopes in the game that had been arranged to be played with Yale in New York on the fifth of July. If this game could be played it was thought that the question of supremacy between the two nines could be satisfactorily settled, and from the record made in the games at New Haven and Cambridge it seemed altogether probable that the Harvard nine would win in the New York game. On the fifth of July, although all arrangements...
...protested against this address, and a preacher at the Church of San Carlo All' Arena, having used some offensive expressions respecting free-thinking students, some of the latter entered the church on the evening of the 25th of May, apostrophized the preacher, and cried out, "Hurrah for liberty of thought," "Down with the Reactionists." A riot ensued, the congregation attacking the students, who, however, escaped in the confusion. One woman was much hurt in the scuffle. On the same evening in two other churches a false alarm that the students were coming to disturb the service gave rise to slight...