Word: sail
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Minister Lowell is announced to sail for New York on the ninth of June...
...that a naval officer requires in the various duties he is called upon to perform. In the spring and fall, infantry, artillery, naval tactics, gunnery and seamanship drills are the programme. During the winter the classes drill separately, having fencing, boxing, dancing, gymnastics, signals work in the rigging and sail lofts, rifle and pistol practice, steam, and work in the machine shops. The drill squads are all under the supervision of naval officers. The course of drills has been carefully arranged and covers a great deal of ground. No detail is neglected. In the Naval Academy it is not sufficient...
Professor E. J. Phelps, the new Minister, will probably not sail for England until May 6, and until shortly before his departure will continue his course of lectures to the seniors at Yale...
...rumored that President Eliot will take a year's vacation next year. He will sail for Europe next September...
...Phillips Brooks, D. D. will sail for Europe on May 9. He will deliver a course of lectures to the students of Cambridge University during the summer, returning, probably, late in the autumn...