Word: account
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...BROWNE has been chosen coxswain of the Freshman crew, in place of Mr. MacVeagh, who has left college on account of sickness...
Freshman year, when I was told to omit the shocking passage in which mention is made of Maecenas' kissing his wife, I did n't see the impropriety of the verses; but I finally found an explanation, - the tutor was unmarried. However, that did n't account for other omissions, so I was forced to suppose that we Freshmen were treated as very young boys, because the tutor did n't think we were yet "men," in spite of our own very decided opinion to the contrary. "Well," said I, "in the electives next year, at any rate, this over...
...half so much strength and finish. Their shading was very good. A fine effect was produced in the coda of the "Summer Morning," where a forte passage was immediately followed by a delicate pianissimo. "The Water-Lily" had much fine work in it, but seemed in spots weak, on account of the straining on the first tenor part. "The Three Glasses" and the "Champagne Song" seemed to be the most popular. The College songs need no special comment...
...venture a slight criticism on the singing of the Glee Club, it seemed to us that they did not attack their pieces with quite enough firmness, and that in one glee they did not all begin together. However, these minor faults should not be taken to account, when we consider the excellence of the rest of their work. Mr. Heard is evidently well qualified for his position as leader...
Oxford-Cambridge. - As the last annual race between these universities is now a matter of history, and as the daily papers have given a full account of the contest in detail, we deem it unnecessary to do more than say that Oxford won an easy race by thirty-five seconds...