Word: affairs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...strawberry night of the Art Club was a very enjoyable affair...
...hundreds of men, in no way connected with the college, joining in the endless promenade around the yard; and the coarse laughter of these men and their female companions was so out of harmony with the time and place as to destroy half the illusion, and make the whole affair seem like one huge base-ball celebration open to the whole of Cambridge and Boston. We speak very plainly about this; it is an unpleasant subject to handle, but it must be firmly and forcibly demonstrated to the outside world that their uninvited presence is not desired at the greatest...
...wish to express our approbation at the orderly manner in which the freshman celebration was carried out last Monday night, and in saying this, we believe that we are but echoing the sentiment of the college at large. The whole affair was well managed, and to this is its success in a great measure due. It was by far the best celebration which has been given this year, and few celebrations of former years have surpassed it in the number of the fire-works displayed and excellence of the music furnished by the brass band. For once, the Conference Committee...
...single scull race which occurs next Saturday, promises to be a very tame affair. We are sorry to see that so few entries have been made for this race. If an interesting and well contested race, in which a large number of men would enter, could be arranged for next Saturday, there is little doubt but that this new branch of athletic sports would receive such encouragement as to secure its permanent existence at Harvard. To those who are actively interested in rowing, but who are not members of the regular crews, an excellent opportunity is now offered to enjoy...
...several newspapers, notably one at Yale, have published incorrect reports of the affair, we have obtained the exact facts, which are as follows: On account of the protest against Bonine, which if he had been placed, might have given second prize to third man, Mr. Baxter was deputed to place the third man. As the runners finished, first and second almost abreast, and third add fourth almost even, but 4 feet behind the leaders, he could not accurately judge between first and second without running the risk of making a mistake in his special duty of placing third...