Word: methodical
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...office in which members duly wrote their commissions, but in the delivery the precedence of names has not always been followed, and the articles on hand have been distributed without reference to person. In this manner some have received undue preference, and others are clamorous against the unbusiness-like method which has been followed. So long as we rank among the former we are well enough pleased with the success and usefulness of the association, but after missing several days' preparation for lectures through careless management on the part of the society's agents, we feel much less disposed...
Short-hand taught-Positively shortest method. Terms low. Address,-F. B. Gregory, 29 Mellen...
...respectful distance." Fortunately there is a different idea of the fit and beautiful prevalent at Harvard than at some places where, perhaps, vigilance committees have been found a valuable and essential factor in the dispositions of the social economy, or, when in default of a vigilance committee, the easier method has been employed of charging all faults upon their unfortunate guests...
...illegal: in that case there are legal means to obtain legal rights, of which presumably those who have consulted this "competent legal authority" are fully aware. Why then do they not use those means to obtain those rights, instead of seeking a doubtful vindication by the hazardous and expensive method of starting a new paper? It would seem that this extraordinary readiness to abandon legal rights shows a lack of confidence in the validity of those rights, though so confidently asserted, and that the scheme of starting a new paper, instead of being the protest of a deceived and outraged...
...blowing at the time and the water was in very bad condition for rowing. The referee's boat went from the West Boston bridge to the Union boat-house, where it took in the referee, Wm. S. Eaton, Jr. It then proceeded directly to the starting line. A new method of starting the the crews was adopted for the first time this year. A rope was stretched from the bank near the Mill-dam road to a point about the middle of the bridge. There were placed at equal distances along this rope boats, each kept in place...