Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...photographic studio in New York the negatives of all the seniors who have already sat for their photographs were destroyed, and they will consequently have to sit again. The exact amount of the damage to the rest of Pach's plates is not known yet, but it is thought that the larger group pictures of teams and societies were saved...
...oration. The one giving the best oration will represent the Harvard club in the state contest and in the Yale contest; he will be assisted in the Yale contest by the man who gives the second best oration. In the Yale contest the men will be judged on thought, style and delivery. The marks of the speakers on each side will be added together and the side having the largest score will win the contest...
...fear that their clothes are not suitable to wear at church services or from the feeling that they need the entire day for rest. The services were at first held on the wharves in the open air or on the vessels in the harbor. But it was soon thought best by the members of the mission to limit their efforts to the sailors at T wharf and to secure a regular place for their meetings. After a great deal of difficulty and delay they gained the permission of the directors of the wharf to use the Directors' Hall...
General Booth then explained the reason that had led him to write his book "Darkest England and the Way Out." This book, he said, was published four years ago. It was for the purpose of helping the poor, miserable inhabitants of the slums. He thought that by showing people in what a desperate state certain districts of London were, he could induce many to take hold and aid him in the work of salvation. He prefaced his scheme with a diagram, pronounced hideous by the lovers of high art, but by it he hoped to lead people...
...Faculty's action, expressed surprise, but said that he did not wish to say anything at present, especially as it was hard to tell how much significance there was in the vote. This was the point on which there was the most general doubt. Dr. Conant said that he thought the action was greatly to be regretted. It was the result, he thought, of magnifying the evils of the game without regard for the vast amount of good...