Word: turned
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...vaulting or German horse. After this came a class exhibition on the parallel bars, which was followed by an exhibition of Indian club swinging and juggling by D. J. Conroy, of the Y. M. C. A. The next event was a wand drill by sixteen members of the Boston Turn Verein, which was led by Mr. Eherhard, director of the B. A. A. gymnasium. After a bout between F. C. Curtis and F. R. Bank, with members of the H. S. A., came an exhibition of fencing by members of the association, tumbling by a class from...
...hesitation. Peter's hesitation and apparent wish to yield to another the responsibility of the call "Follow Me" probably arose from a sense of his own intellectual and morality incapacity. Thus it is with us. When we are called to the performance of some sacred duty, we first turn to the examination of self, and find that we have few of the qualities for a successful leader. Therefore we turn away and say that another must start the work and then we shall give our help. If we would only surrender self to God, we should find that He would...
...heavy-weights," which betokens a weakness in shot-putting and hammerthrowing that must be overcome if Harvard is going to win at New York next spring. Tug-of-war men also were at a premium, and it is to be hoped more men of the heavy stamp will turn up. The following men have handed in their names as candidates...
...approval of the list of officials of the Hall of Records by the American Historical Association. This naturally excludes all patronage and spoils, and the representatives prefer to take up some more lucrative bill. Nevertheless, the association hopes that the bill will pass; however, if such does not turn out to be the case, the association will not alter the bill, as a Hall of Records with officials unfit for their positions would be no benefit for students of United States history...
...hopeful sign, for if we receive it into our hearts with pure feelings we shall be animated to rise above it, and with a better heart to accomplish the designs for which we have been created. Our care must be not to let this feeling of contrition weaken or turn us away. If, in the depths of our discouragement, we look humbly to God as our guide, with the hope that part of that seemingly far distant righteousness may be ours, we shall see, in this feeling of contrition, the prophecy of better things...