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Word: accomplishing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...discussion goes on) that some of its advocates or opponents will kindly define that which they are advocating or condemning. "Y." gives reason against the formation of such a club; "W." reasons for such action; but neither tells us anything more than that the club would or would not accomplish one purpose - the bringing together of professors and students. Both write of the club as though it were something well known to them; but such is not the case with most of us. If there are similar clubs, they are but little known; if your correspondents have a clear idea...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: UNIVERSITY CLUB. | 2/2/1887 | See Source »

...made up of such men as Yale '90 brings to the front this year. It is said that the Yale freshmen possess many strong players and strong work may therefore be anticipated. It seems to be a fundamental principle with the Yale elevens that celerity and safe tackling will accomplish much more more than mere beef and hard playing. Therefore while we are glad to register another victory for the crimson, we feel called upon to urge again the necessity of calmness in victory and a growing determination to win. Attention above all should be shown to the work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/26/1886 | See Source »

...purpose of holding conference with the faculty on various matters of importance. It is needless to say this plan has been desired by the students for some time, and when the members of the committee have been chosen and the project is inaugurated we believe it will accomplish much in doing away with the misunderstandings which often arise between students and faculty. It is often wiser for matters of a private character, but which on the other hand are coincident with the interests of both parties - faculty and students - to be generally settled by a conference of this kind between...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Note and Comment. | 11/24/1886 | See Source »

...morrow. It is to be hoped that as many men as possible will hear him, since hardly too high praise can be given such telling words as his. Something is needed to stir many men from their lethargy of thought and few speakers are so well fitted to accomplish just such work as Mr. Moody. An additional effort should be made to bring more men into personal contact with Mr. Moody...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/22/1886 | See Source »

...sprawled student beneath a table to the stray bird that seeks an outlet from the highest pane above, each pair of lungs shall be laden with the all-pervading incense of the Indian weed. What can thousands of deter mined men, puffing ceaselessly at thousands of monumental pipes, not accomplish...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Heidelberg Jubilee. III. | 11/3/1886 | See Source »

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