Word: spoken
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Dudley, '87, gymnasium instructor at Exeter, is spoken of by the Boston Herald as one of the ablest and most successful of all those who have charge of the preparatory school gymnasiums throughout the country...
...intended mainly for the students. He illustrated his remarks by a text from the 19th chapter of St. Luke, verses 39 and 40, in which Christ's triumphant march into Jerusalem amidst the rejoicing and glorification by his disciples is told. Truth, said the speaker, is bound to be spoken in some places or other, and it is our duty to find it out. Students at college are continually coming into doubt as to the faiths, but let them hold firmly to their blind faiths at the same time that they are active in their search for truth...
Hanson, '92, has proved himself an eflicient short stop on his class nine, and is perhaps the best of the several spoken of for this position. Durell, '89, who has been in the right field, will perhaps remain at his old post or take centre field, and McMillan, '91, catcher for his class nine, will take his place. Watts, '91, who was in left field in some of last year's championship games, will probably retain that position...
...hesitate to mention the introduction of electric lights into the library, because the matter has been already spoken of so often; and yet there seems to be no other way of bringing about this needed improvement except by continually harping upon it. We are assured from reliable sources that. provided the innovation were voted, the money for it would be forthcoming, a fact which simply proves that the conservative spirit common to all great institutions, and particularly powerful at Harvard, rather than a lack of funds seems to be the cause of our losing to some extent, the library privileges...
...following new members, having spoken twice, have been admitted into the Harvard Union; form '89, M. A. Kilvert, E. S. Griffing, C. D. Gibbons, F. E. Huntress; from '91, A. D. Hill, J. S. Dodge; from '92, J. F. Morton, C. R. Cummings, R. W. Giffora; A. E. Beckwith, Sp.; F. Krebs and M. B. Warren from the Law School...