Word: almost
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Decidedly we hope before long to see a bicycling club formed at Harvard. Almost all our athletic sports have in some form or other availed themselves of the advantages attached to the club system, and to it is due, to no inconsiderable extent, the great increase of athletics of every description...
Such a book has been prepared by Messrs. King and Ivy; and already almost the whole edition of one thousand has been subscribed for. After a short sketch of the history and present state of the University, the book divides into two parts, and the first of these parts is called "A Walk through Harvard." Each hall in turn is fully described, and its interesting points noted...
PRESIDENT McCosh, of Princeton College, declares Yale and Harvard "sinfully, nay, almost ruinously expensive," but thinks that "this arises not so much from the demands of the colleges as from the exactions of cliques and classes of students in forming clubs and providing amusements...
...these difficulties might be removed by having the Secretary's boy go around each Monday morning and collect the petitions. It is a simple task, for, although at first he must knock at each door, he would soon learn what rooms he needed specially to visit, and could tell almost by intuition the men who had petitions. This may seem but a trifling suggestion, but as it concerns the comfort of so many we gladly make...
...surrogate of New York City has been asked to construe the terms of the will of Dr. Martyn Payne, who gave almost all his property to Harvard College, as it is believed to be in contravention to the laws of New York State. The executors are President Eliot, Professor John C. Draper, and the Rev. Dr. Anthon. They are represented by Mr. Granville P. Hawes...