Word: idea
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...idea of holding a mock nominating convention in Sanders Theatre on Friday is certainly taking. Besides being entertaining in itself, it will give a very fair notion of what the national convention is like. The mock convention is one of those things which will be a great success if the men will take of it in the right spirit and determination to carry it off well. We understand that each man is to sit with his own state as in the regular convention, and that presidential nominations will be made for all parties. With the large portion of the college...
...exterior is a renaissance application of the Romanesque style, and gives an imposing idea of the strength and massiveness of the structure. The interior will contain all the modern appliances that can be thought of, to facilitate the study of the calisthenic...
...with a game with the Chelsea Cricket Club. To judge from the record made by the Chelsea eleven last year, the game is almost sure to be a good one. Those who do not go with the nine to Providence will have a good chance or getting a better idea of how the game of cricket is played. One of the reasons why the college takes so little interest in the game is that most of the men do not understand the fine points of the playing. Almost any game would seem dull to those who could not appreciate what...
...first speaker was Mr. Chadwick, L. S. He dwelt chiefly on the historical side of communism, and entered particularly into details, in recounting the various religious attempts at communistic settlements. He was followed by Mr. Young, who advocated the Bellamy idea, and gave a very lucid explanation of it. Mr. Young was very seathing when showing up the defects of the wage system...
...idea of a national convention has aroused such interest in the college, that the committee has decided to hold the convention in Sanders Theatre, to which the public will be invited...