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ATTENTION, Co. Q.- Fancy waistcoats of woolen or wash fabrics can be supplied to the command, from $2.50 to $7.50. Stylish suits from $18 to $28. Pique waistcoats for evening wear, $4, $5, and $6. L. P. Hollander and Co., Boylston street, opp. Public Garden...
...this address, Professor Palmer lays down four fundamental precepts for one who is learning to command his own language. "Look well to your speech"; "if we would cultivate ourselves in the use of English, we must make our daily talk accurate, daring, and full...
...find themselves unable to enter upon the usual fields of sport, without preliminary training on the machines. In general, however, a man of ordinary health and fair development can build up his system by football, baseball, rowing, tennis, or any other sport which teaches him quickness of eye and command of his muscles in proportion to their growth, far more efficiently than he can build it up in a gymnasium. The ideal use of the gymnasium is the preliminary crew training. A completely mistaken use is that made by the so-called strong man. The best developed and most symmetrical...
...Freshman speakers showed a good command of language and a fluent delivery. They were a little too oratorical and their speeches rather disjointed, but their argumentative powers were clearly shown and their well drawn inferences more convincing than the occasional illogical statements of the Sophomores. On both sides there was a lack of authorities and a slight tendency toward exaggeration. Evans showed the best preparation of any of the debaters and made a very strong opening speech. For the Freshmen, Scott carried most weight and presented his strong arguments and refutations in a convincing manner...
...interest in all; his eminence as a librarian and as an historian had secured him a wide acquaintance with men both at home and abroad; and every resource of stored knowledge, of personal experience and of influence as a member of the republic of letters, was placed at the command of those who sought his help. Students found him a willing adviser, ready to impart the results of a life of investigation. Instructors were stimulated by his devotion to his own studies, aided by his impartial friendship for every department of learning, and encouraged by his hearty acceptance of every...