Word: renewing
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...vanish - thou canst not renew...
...hushed, nor dare our idle speech renew...
Freedom of action does not seem to be allowed at Rutgers, to judge from the Targum's indignation at a "certain secret society" whose members have all refused to renew their subscriptions to that estimable contemporary of ours. Their action is called "almost incredible," "a boyish trick," "an exceedingly selfish action," and various other pretty names. The reason of the withdrawal, according to the Targum, is "disappointment at the non-election of a friend." We warn all our subscribers, that as soon as one of them withdraws, we shall take a leaf out of the Targum's book...
...does the great works of Rome, Italy, Greece, and, last of all, France. The readings are one hour long, and consist of translations, with what few introductory and explicative remarks may be necessary for a full understanding of the subject, and offer one the best possible opportunity to renew his acquaintance with some authors, perhaps neglected of late, or to make fresh acquaintances in new fields. It would probably be difficult to select men better qualified to explain their separate subjects than those mentioned above, and one has only to go once and he will continue...
...BRETHREN. - We are accustomed at our festival to renew to each other our expressions of mutual regard, and to renew also our recollection of the time when in these halls we were trained for the duties of active life. We welcome cordially the body of young men who this day have been added to our numbers, in the hopes that they, in their turn, will uphold the ancient name and fame of the University, will show that it has a right to exist in the men whom it produces from year to year. As arms are for those...