Word: among
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...article entitled "Music Among Us," in the last Advocate, calls out the following remarks: The ideas expressed about the Glee Club and the Pierian were true enough, but when the writer spoke about the Chapel choir, he said some things that were unjust and unfair...
...beyond the poles. Jordan made several worthy attempts at goal-kicks, but though the kicks themselves were splendid, they failed to count, and the game closed with the score standing, - Harvard, one goal; McGill, nothing. McGibbon, Campbell, Taylor, and Scriver did some magnificent playing for the home team, while among the Harvards, Lombard, Jordan, Wetherbee, and Curtis played excellently. This was one of the hardest-fought matches the team has ever played, and their victory is most creditable...
Inquiry has been made to some extent among the members of the Senior class as to their sentiments regarding the project, and a large number have signified their hearty approval of it. From this it would seem, that if all would give the matter their careful consideration, the advantages of the proposed change (even looking at it entirely from an aesthetic point of view), would be apparent, and the execution of the plan could not fail to be accomplished...
...crews contend in the spring and autumn races are of the most ordinary description; those won in the last club-race being little superior to those offered in scratch-races. It is the opinion of prominent boating men that if finer cups were offered there would be more rivalry among the crews, and a greater desire to row on them. Such a result would, of course, bring many to the boathouse who are never seen there now, and could be accomplished at a moderate cost. Mr. Blakey has signified his willingness to give twenty-five dollars every year toward...
...Britain, garden, vessel, are extensively pronounced Swed'n, Brit'n, gard'n, vess'l. The syllable ing they abbreviate into en. They also omit the aspirate in words beginning with wh; for example, wheat and wharf are made weat and warf." Do any traces of these peculiarities still linger among Bostonians...