Word: commend
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...publication of the quinquennial catalogue in English will commend itself to everyone as a great improvement. For some years the tendency to leave the old formality of Latin where it still survives has been marked. When it was decided to hold the evercises of the Two Hundred and Fiftieth Auniversary in English, many hoped that Latin had been finally abandoned as an official language. It was retained, however, at the next Commencement exercises. Now it has lost one of its chief strongholds in the quinquennial catalogue, and to replace it by English in the Commencement exercises would be a consistent...
...first week of the "City Directory" at the Tremont theatre has passed away amidst the greatest hilarity. There has never been seen in the city a brighter, jollier, or more commendable farce comedy; as for the company, it is one of the best seen in Boston this year as the names promised and the players' efforts have fulfilled. It is well worth while to commend such a play as The City Directory. The next is its last week. The next attraction will be the charming comedienne, Miss Rosina Vokes, who will for her opening bill give three new plays...