Word: compliments
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...astronomical department of Harvard possesses world-wide fame, as is well known to all. But still it must be esteemed a great and special compliment to the University that the management of a large bequest, devoted to astronomical research, should be entrusted to the Harvard observatory. Yet it is fitting that this magnificent sum of $230,000, bequeathed by the late Uriah A. Boyden, should be given over by the trustees to the care of the Harvard observatory. For where in this country can be found an astronomical observatory so well equipped in every particular, or scientists of greater ability...
...their appreciation of his merits as an instructor. The work that he did here in making the course in elocution what it is will not soon be forgotten. Such an audience as met him at Library Hall, in which the faculty was out in full force, would be a compliment to any artist in the country. The fervent and long continued applause that greeted each selection was such as rarely attend an artistic performances here. His stay was made particularly pleasant by the social courtesies extended him. On the different evenings he was entertained by members of the Merma...
...acquired an eminent name in science and letters, is spending a few days in Cambridge and will deliver a lecture in Sanders Theatre on Friday evening. Mr. Waldstein is director of the Fitzwilliam Museum and Reader in the University of Cambridge, England, and has lately had the distinguished compliment paid him of being appointed permanent director of the American Archaeological School at Athens...
...Marquis De la Tour, whose estates had been confiscated and bestowed on the father of Barnard Dubois. This young gentlemen is supposed to be dead, but he returns to claim his property, incited thereto by the rejected Malesherbes. Bernard falls in love with Helene, and she returning the compliment, the marquis, glad to get out of his troubles, figuratively says, "Bless you, my children." Mr. Lander played the title role in his own work very well, and if he will cut it down from four acts to three it may achieve some success as there is smart repartee and clever...
...Moody, whose meetings were opened so auspiciously last evening in Sanders, will be with the students during this week. We cannot too highly compliment the Young Men's Christian Association upon its energy in procuring so earnest and successful a worker as Mr. Moody, and we trust that every hope may be justified by his labors. It is too frequently the case that young men while absorbed in collegiate duties are led to neglect other duties even more important. Here there is offered an admirable opportunity to induce the students to think of other than their mere business duties...