Word: amid
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...rustic scene in the mountains. I could wish there were less alliteration, and a less conspicuous contrast between the homeliness of "celebrate" and "move along," and the ornateness of "snow-jacinth" or the elegance of "wain." It might be said further that a "purple vale" cannot be situated exactly "amid the clouds"; that "carolling and song" are one and the same thing; and that "the hills are gold--for children's voices hall" is a non-sequitur, in spite of the dash. On the whole, however, this piece of verse strikes me as the best of the three minor pieces...
...annual Senior picnic has been and gone. Yesterday morning a noble body of 325 Seniors separated themselves from their studious tasks and wended their way to Nantasket, where the festive day was celebrated with great rejoicing. Amid the curses of all Cambridge a noisy drum and a squeaky horn traversed the streets of our noble city and awoke its sleepy inhabitants. There was no question in the minds of all, but that the Seniors were loose for the day. After some weird and wonderful music by this voluntary band, Kanrich's bunch of tunemurderers arrived in the Yard and were...
...minutes later Knowlton led the Harvard team came on the field, amid tremendous cheers. They also lined up for signals. Yale also lined up for signals. Yale then tried a few punts...
Folwell goes outside of Squires for two more yards. Lamson now takes the ball within one foot of a touchdown. Pennsylvania scores amid great enthusiasm, Lamson making the touchdown...
...missed by a narrow margin, and Reynolds punted to Harvard's 45-yard line. An exchange of punts brought considerable advantage in distance to Pennsylvania in addition to the possession of the ball, which was secured by Butkiewicz on Marshall's fumble at Harvard's 15-yard line. Amid intense excitement, Pennsylvania in eight rushes sent Smith over for a touchdown. A successful try at an easy goal was all that was necessary to give Pennsylvania the lead, but Reynolds failed. Score--Harvard, 5; Pennsylvania...