Word: root
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Edward Everett Hale will be the presiding officer. The list of speakers is not completed but includes such well known men as the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt of New York, one of the Civil Service Commissioners, Hon. Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts, Elihu Root Esq. of New York, Ex. Gov. J. I. A. Brackett and other distinguished alumni...
History comes from a root that means to see, then to know by seeing, and finally to tell what is known. Such is the Greek, Latin, Italian and English idea. The German word, geschickte or das geschehen expresses a somewhat different idea, that which has happened, and German writers lay more stress on facts. Indeed there may be said to be no literary history in Germany. We have regarded history as a literary art, and often literary men that can hardly be said to have been historical scholars have taught in the large universities of England. A definition of history...
...final list of the candidates for the Cornell 'varsity crew is as follows: Witherbee '93, 164 pounds; Marston, '92, 190; Wagner '93, 195; Barr '93, 170; Kranz '94, 178; Hall '94, 180; Gilson '94, 156; Root '94, 174; Baker '95, 220; Kelley '93, 165; Weber '95, 190; Warren, 167; Dole '94, 152; Dunham...
...vacation with the exception of the crew men. The 'varsity crew promises to be fully equal to last year's crew. The men who are at present rowing on the crew are as follows: Witherbee, 164 lbs.; Marston, 190; Wagner, 195; Barr, 170; Kranz, 178; Hall, 180; Gilson, 156; Root, 174; Baker, Kelley, 165, Baker...
...Here at Harvard other traditions are heard, and then will come the discord, and so it will be necessary to sing a new and better song. The greatest benefit in college is to develope and strengthen the mind, to allow a new religion, of which the old was a root, to enter. If it is not in harmony with the old religion, look to see if there be not a discord in the old religion. Above all, these words of the text must be pondered on by those who come to college for the first time...