Word: proceeded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There are one or two customs of unique character retained at Oxford during Christmastide. At Magdalen College a quaint and remarkable entertainment is given on Christmas Eve. The company assemble in the college hall about nine o'clock in the evening, and the choir at once proceed to sing part of Handel's "Messiah." Soon after ten o'clock, a short interval is allowed for supper, during which the little candles on the vast Christmas tree are lighted; and then, the gas being turned down, the choir commence singing Christmas carols, until the great bell in the tower booms...
...exercise since the appearance of Mr. Lathrop in the gymnasium. The monotony of mere routine work has been much relieved by his attempt, by squared exercise, to arouse enthusiasm in vaulting, tumbling, shot-passing and other diversions. A great many go into the gymnasium, and development book in hand, proceed to follow minutely Dr. Sargent's directions, they do nothing with any life or vigor, and their Faces are as gloomy and full of despair as if they were engraved in "grinding out" a calculus lesson or making up a condition in Freshman Algelba, Careful count is kept of every...
...photographic committee is selected whose duties, even when ably seconded by the class, are no light burden. Now we ask you, members of '85, is it right or fair to the committee which you have elected, to sit quietly in your rooms and calmly read their notices and then proceed to calmly ignore them? Your pictures must be taken or an old established custom will be given up. The sooner you make your appointments, the better for all concerned, especially for yourself. The sittings must be finished by the first of March, and now is the best time for getting...
...president and fellows, overseers, faculties and other officers will meet the invited guests and alumni of the university in Massachusetts Hall, at 9.45., and will proceed to Sanders Theatre. The theatre will be open to ticketholders at 9.25, and seats will be reserved till...
...forensics for the ensuing academic year; in electing Joseph Henry Thayer, D. D., Bussey professor of New Testament criticism and interpretation. The resignation of Joseph Henry Thayer, D. D., as a fellow of the corporation was communicated, and the board gave its consent that the president and fellows should proceed to an election of a fellow to fill the vacancy. It was voted to concur with the president and fellows in appointing Kemo Francke, Ph. D., instructor in German for one year from September 1st, 1884; and in electing Robert Thaxter Edes, M. D., Jackson professor of clinical medicine...