Word: worth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...this lecture will be very interesting and ins ructive; for Dr. Hale is excellently qualified from his experience both as a preacher and a public speaker to deliver an address upon this subject. In addition Dr. Hale is an amusing and entertaining speaker and his lecture will be well worth attending...
...Celts were divided into two parts as a result of these wars. We may call the Highlands of Scotland the characteristic home of the Garlic branch, and Wales of the Cimbric branch. The Gallic Celts found in Fingal a hero worth succeeding King Arthur, and their poetry is largely devoted to his exploits. The Cimbric branch developed rhyme into something like the form in which we have it today. There are suspicions of rhyme in antecedent Arabic literature; and scattering hits also in Latin poetry. The Druids however were obliged to assist their memory in committing their religious verses...
...amount of space we could publish only the chief articles. This constitution will have good effect in giving a better standing to the association and getting it upon a firmer business foundation. There are certain sections of the by-laws which are not especially new, perhaps, but it is worth while to call attention to them. The laws of the Lawn Tennis in the second article of the by-laws must be noticed by every member of the association. The association is certainly much strengthened by the adoption of this constitution...
...crew. Not only has the profit of the Sophomore Theatricals been almost nothing but some years there has been a deficit which has had to be met by individual members. Again, a surprisingly large number of the D. K. E. society are agreed that the theatricals are hardly worth the having. Moreover from the artistic or dramatic point of view they can hardly be called successful and there can be no argument here for their continuance. If, then, the Sophomore theatricals fail in their chief purpose and, still further, there is among their members this sentiment against them this vote...
...which we have at this time of the year. Many men doubtless hesitate to join them because of their length, but they are seldom much over an hour in duration and the pace is never set so rapidly but that most men can follow it. These runs are well worth joining and we recommend all men who want a good form of exercise to take part in them...