Word: use
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...debate for the negative was closed by Mr. I. H. Bronson. L. S. His argument in brief was, that independence is at best a theory and as such not of practical use. Mr. Bronson presented the view that all those who were present, at least all who were voters, were members of one of those very parties about which so many hard things had been said...
...Topics of the Day" presents some interesting facts concerning the library. The data show not only that at Harvard some serious work is done which may make the disciples of "Aleck Quest" open their eyes, but that there is a vast difference between the use made of the books here and at Yale...
...smoker preceded by a business meeting was held last Tuesday evening. The matter of the new boat house was brought up and it was decided that it would be advisable for the Canoe Club to build an addition for their own use, as by so doing they would secure the privileges of the boat house. A committee consisting of Messrs Crowninshield, Cheney and Townsend was appointed to confer with Professor Agassiz who has immediate control of the plan in order to find out under what conditions the addition could be built. and what privileges the members would secure...
...Bicycle club held a meeting in No. 45 Matthews last evening. Mr. Wm. M. Woodworth, '88, and H. M. Rice, '91, were elected honorary members. The club passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Kirk Corey for his kindness in allowing the use of his bicycle to Bailey, '91, during the Harvard-Tech. road race. The resignation of Mr. G. H. Merrill, ' 90, as captain of the club was accepted and Rogers, '90, was unanimouly elected temporary captain until the regular election. The report of the committee on the meet was received and accepted. The report announced all the arrangements...
...number of actors to three had one important result: it insured that the parts would be well acted. In should be mentioned that in addition to the principal actors, "mute persons" could be brought on the stage. On account of their wearing masks, the actors could not use facial expressions, but relied utterly upon action to enforce the meaning. The costuming lacked the variety of the modern stage. The dress of the tragic actor was always the same, and in comedy there was not much more variety...