Word: afloat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There is a delightful rumor afloat to the effect that Wellesley will send a delegation to one of our winter athletic meetings...
Ever since the Christmas holidays several rumors have been afloat concerning the disregard of training rules practised by some of the members of the freshman crew. Instead of decreasing, as time goes on these reports seem to be multiplied, showing that the non-training members are not settling down to hard work as they should. We are satisfied that these stories have some foundation, although they may be, and we hope they are, exaggerated...
...shops or supervise building yards or manage ranches in Colorado, always try for the biggest things, and see far better than merely experienced men to what their work may lead, and what is the most reasonably probable road to success. Moreover, argue these men, descending into slang, the graduates afloat in the hard work of life "do not go muckers" in anything like the same proportion; do not, when they fail, go under so hopelessly, or take to drink or disreputable courses so often. They are supposed to do so, because when they do they are marked men, and their...
...following description of the work done by the Yale crew during the year will, perhaps, be of the most interest: "As early as Oct. 15, the same date as at Harvard, the Yale oarsmen were afloat, and two eights were organized for practice, the prospective 'Varsity men being distributed in both boats. From Oct. 15 to Nov. 22 uninterrupted practice was carried on by both crews, and again after Thanksgiving until January 10, omitting of course the Christmas holidays. At that advanced date the boat work had to be given up and the gymnasium appliances brought into play. The rowing...
...going where he could get ten thousand per year, - and yet, he has accepted the presidency of the Agricultural College - with no salary the first year, and agreeing to accept what is offered him after that; surely a strange proceeding in a money point of view. Various rumors were afloat at the time of his resignation. Some said that he had been asked to resign by the trustees, while the more general and well authenticated belief was, that President Garfield had offered him the position as minister to one of the courts of Europe. The death of the President overthrew...