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...Williamson Smith, president of Trinity college preached in Appleton chapel last evening. He chose as his text the first verse of the twelfth chapter of Genesis. We live in three worlds as it were, he said, the actual world, a border land filled with thoughts and passion, and the realm beyond. The possession of well being and happiness is not in the actual, but in searching after the ideal; therefore, happy is the man who can look forward to that excellence, but alas for him whose ideas are destroyed. The choir sang the following selections: The Son of God goes...
Best general references-Republican Campaign text book for 1888; Publis Opinion, March to October...
...Republican platform advocates both: (a) principles which the president has no power to carry out . e. g. tariff, marine legislation, party bills etc., and (b) principles which the president has power to carry out e. g. diptomatic and territorial appointments etc.-Platform in Republican text book...
...described in the same complete manner. Each exercise is illustrated. The great value of the book lies in its adaptability to every individual pecuriarity. When filled out by Dr. Sargent's system it is a complete hygienic guide. The book is on sale at the book stores like other text books, or it may be obtained at the director's office in the gymnasium...
Despite the rainy night, Appleton Chapel was filled last evening with those who went to hear the Rev. Phillips Brooks. The preacher took for Lis text the words from lsiah, "He planted an ash tree and the rain did nourish it." In the course of his remarks Dr. Books said that in college life men are too apt to be obsequious to the rich and popular fellow and to overlook or slight the brave, earnest man who happens to be poor or unpopular. A man's life can be developed fully only by considering his supernatural part, by maintaming toward...