Word: turns
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...every following Thursday the college bell will be rung twice for vesper service, first at 4.45 and then at 4.55, instead of only once as formerly. This is intended to give an early reminder of the service to any who have forgotten it, and to give them time to turn from their other occupations...
...while at other colleges the men are allowed to manage their athletics to suit themselves, thus giving them an enthusiasm which goes far toward insuring victory, at Harvard with the brilliant athletic record she hied until within the last few years, the men should be hampered whichever way they turn, with the ultimate prospect of being obliged to withdraw from athletics altogether...
...Friday recitation in French 1 have been hitherto held by Professor Cohn; after the mid-years, however, Professors Bocher, Cohn, Sanders and Sumichrast will take charge in turn. Attention will be given to some of the masterpieces of French literature...
...Semitic community. The Phoenicians were the intermediaries between the peoples of the ancient world, the founders of ocean commerce, the bearers of culture from the Euphrates valley to the Pillars of Hercules. The Syrians introduced the Arabs to the study of Greek science and philosophy; the Arabs in their turn planted schools of philosophy in Spain which became centers of illumination for medieval Europe. The Jews have been in the front rank of commerce and culture ever since they were driven from their land by the Romans in the first century of the era; they have shown, as they have...
...Columbia 'varsity and freshman crews have begun active training. All of the men who sat in last year's varsity boat except Pelton and Knapp are back in college. Norrie, who stroked the victorious freshman crew in '88, will probably stroke the crew. Especial efforts will be made to turn out a good crew, as the race with Cornell next June is certain to be a hard...