Word: thousands
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...poetry. Among the peculiarities of Arabic poetry is a law which requires writers to begin all kinds of poems with praise of his sweetheart. Arabian histories are very tiresome, for every writer begins his history with the beginning of the world. The language is rich in fiction and the "Thousand and One Nights" is the greatest story book in the world...
...time of the last presidential election over a thousand undergraduates marched in a political parade, and most of them did it purely for the fun of the thing and not because they had any real hearty interest in the event. Now, on this much more important occasion, when every individual should feel an active interest in the celebration both as a student of the University and a citizen of Cambridge, the enthusiasm should be far greater...
...site for the proposed club house, presented a report on the size and approximate cost of several sites. After considerable discussion it was decided that, in view of the present financial depression, it would be wise to wait a few months before attempting to raise the necessary two hundred thousand dollars by a general subscription. In the meantime it is possible that some benefactor will be found who may wish to contribute the whole sum, and thus immortalize his name. This has been the fortunate experience of the University of Pennsylvania, which has been recently given an expensive club house...
...regular athletic teams. It furnishes a boat house and a very complete equipment of light, easy rowing boats and canoes. The house and its outfit was presented to the University by Mr. Weld with the belief that it would soon become, self-supporting. The gift cost Mr. Weld twenty thousand dollars, but he felt that it was worth it, as it would be a great addition to the athletic facilities of the University, and would give students a new and excellent form of exercise during the spring and fall months. The club was to be run by the students...
...HAVEN, CONN., March 27.- The annual meeting of the Yale football association tonight was fairly attended. The financial reports were very satisfactory, the association having a surplus of several thousand dollars, notwithstanding that no game was played with Harvard last season...