Word: waits
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...half past nine yesterday morning the classes assembled in the yard, and marched, headed by the College Band and Drum Corps, to Harvard Square where cars were waiting to carry them to East Cambridge where they were to form. All the way down in the cars there was a great deal of enthusiasm and cheering which was kept up during the half hour's wait on Thorndike street while the parade was forming...
...uniforms of the Newton team, which had been sent by express, did not arrive in time for the game, and so after a long wait the men played in whatever suits they could borrow. Before the game was over it began to grow dark, and finally time was called in the middle of the eighth inning. This was on the whole fortunate for Harvard, for Newton had already scored three runs with two men out and was knocking the ball in every direction...
...appointed at the last meeting to make inquiries as to a suitable 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...
...club is five dollars and there are no dues. The price of birds is one cent and a half apiece. The club house and the stands have been built over and the rapid firing system with three traps has been adopted, so that shooters will not have to wait long between their turns...
...world, eager to give inspiration and power to a fellow soul. God inspired us to do this, and yet we find response only here and there. Under such hard conditions what would a brave man do? Have faith, work on and learn to wait. The truth will come and at any rate he will gain high virtues in the ministering of the Word, and every true word shall bring salvation...