Word: account
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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GENERAL LISTER intends to give a lecture in a few months on "The Military Art in Ancient and Modern Times." In it he will give an account of many of his personal experiences...
THERE are pleasures in a Bowdoin prize. It gives the winner grandeur in the eyes of Freshmen, and a wonderful reputation among his maiden aunts and country cousins; and the money in these hard times is decidedly convenient in making one's cash account balance with remittances from home...
...Tuesday the Nine encountered the Beacons on the Boston grounds, and sustained a defeat at their hands by a score of 11 vs. 6. Winsor pitched for the University, and did exceedingly well for a debutant. Howe was suffering from sore hands, and made numerous errors on that account. A fine running fly-catch by Alger and a remarkable stop by Coolidge were the most interesting features of the game. Base hits, Beacon 8, Harvard 6. Errors, Beacon 10, Harvard...
...suggest that Sanders Theatre be used for a recitation-room in this subject during the year, as well as for the rehearsals of the competitors for the Boylston prizes. This would necessitate keeping it heated during the winter, but it certainly would be worth while to do so on account of the added interest which would be given by having a fine hall to practise in. At any rate, the recitation-room should be changed from Upper Holden, which is about as poor a room for the purpose as could well...
...were sorry to see that an account appeared in one of the Boston daily papers, during the summer, of the evil practices of a certain instructor in German, now no longer connected with the college. It is still more to be regretted that there is every reason to believe that these charges are true. We have avoided hitherto saying anything about the matter, but now that it has become public, there is no longer any reason for keeping silence. A year ago last winter the attention of the Faculty was drawn to this man, and the charges against him appeared...