Word: performance
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...DEARLY BELOVED, - We have met together upon this mournful occasion to perform the sad offices over one whose long and honored life was put to an end in a sudden and violent manner. Last year, at this very time, in this very place, our poor friend's round, jovial appearance (slightly swollen, perhaps), and the elasticity of his movements, gave promise of many years more to be added to a long life which even then eclipsed the oldest graduate's. When he rose exulting in the air, propelled by the toe of the valiant Ropes, looking like the war angel...
...they are not enforced. The rents are so exorbitantly high that the greatest care should be taken of the rooms, and of every thing in them. It is, of course, impossible that the Bursar should himself superintend these matters; but the fact that some of the janitors do not perform these duties at all, and others only in a most unsatisfactory manner, shows them to be very inefficient men for their places. A part of this inefficiency is doubtless due to the fact that each janitor wishes to make as much money as possible, and therefore hires the cheapest, which...
...learn to make a considerate and profitable use of that full liberty of action which they are so soon to enjoy. The results already attained justify the belief that by this means, without loss of scholarly attainment or of regularity of work, the College may still more effectively perform its duty in the formation of character and the preparation of its students for the duties of life...
GAIETY THEATRE. - 8 P.M.; Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday at 2. The wonderful tricks of Hermann can be seen to-night and to-morrow only. He offers many new and striking evidences of his skill as a prestidigitateur. The Onofri Brothers and the Lorellas perform some difficult gymnastic feats, besides, and Valvose's ventriloquism is worth hearing. Nov. 1, Corinne Opera Company...
...youths. Their principal god is called Mil Wah Kee; by some, Bir. There are two great shrines of this god in the neighborhood, and the high priests at each are named Adahm and Kahrll respectively. The worship of this god is by libations. The youths are very careful to perform their duties to him at least once every day. As I saw two youths at the shrine, I conjecture that this is the usual form of the ceremonies: One of them calls out and addresses the high priest thus: "To Mil Wah Kee, Adahm!" Then the high priest pours...