Word: appearance
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Clipper thinks that the recent fall athletic meeting was not enough of a success to warrant any ease on Harvard's part in preparing for the intercollegiate contests of next spring. "In certain sports," it says, "there was a limit put, but why it does not appear, for it surely did not induce men to enter, and detracted from the enjoyment of the occasion. The standing high jump was omitted, as was the bicycle race. If Harvard has any idea of winning the cur next year there must be a vast improvement shown at the spring meeting...
...programme of recent aquatic events at Harvard University was interfered with by the refusal of certain oarsmen of the freshman class to "cut" a Greek recitation, in order to appear in their boat at the appointed time. If innovations of this kind are allowed to pass unnoticed the time may come when a base-ball game will be delayed in the same manner. - [Harpers' Weekly...
...that so far as we are aware this custom has always existed at Harvard, and it does not seem probable that it will change. The names of the editors of Harvard papers are, however, usually published at either the end or beginning of each volume issued, and they also appear annually in the Harvard Index. The custom certainly has its advantages; and undoubtedly it is in accordance with the general sentiment of the college in such matters...
...Appear the normal fruit...
...Langtry, the famous English professional beauty and, latterly, actress, will make her debut in America at the Park. Theatre in New York next week. She will probably arrive in this country on Sunday. She will appear as Rosalind in "As You Like It" and other plays. The seats for the opening night are to be sold at auction...