Word: around
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...play in such a halfspirited way that it is plain that they are forcing the tennis season at the expense of their own comfort. Sweaters are the order of the day rather than jerseys. The courts on Jarvis Field are not occupied, and only those around Holmes show any life. The turf courts will not be ready for some weeks, nor will those at Beck be ready at present...
...various athletic organizations are entitled to a certain mark of distinction for their peculiar services to the college. This is allowable. No one who does not belong to a 'varsity team would care to wear a large H on his sweater or jersey, or distinctive red and black stripes around the band of his straw hat, but there are a large number of men who do declare that the so-called "'varsity blazer" should be worn by any Harvard man who cares to do so. If a man happens to be a manager of, or connected in some such...
...lower end of the field the 'varsity nine had erected nets, around which were grouped the greater part of the candidates. Captain Henshaw had direction of the one where Luce, '91, was pitching. At this net were Mumford, '90; Bailey, '89; Dean, '91; Butterworth, '90, and Morgan, '89. At the other net, which was under the direction of ex-Captain Williard, were Campbell, L. S.; Quackenboss, M. S., and McKean, '90. Boyden was pitching to this net. In the field were Gallivan, '88; Linn, '90; Mason, '91, and Codman, '90. The ground was not in the best condition, being damp...
...large crowd who availed themselves of this opportunity of crossing the river. The drifts in the city were enormous and few cabs ventured out after "fares." The demand for conveyances was wide-spread and exorbitant prices were paid for rides. A number of Wall St. brokers collected around a solitary cab and a spirited bidding took place for its possession, The price which that cab brought was thirty-six dollars. It was a common occurrence for several men to charter a coach to take them to their houses, often paying as high as eight dollars per man. Social events...
...plan was abbreviated somewhat. The wooden spoon was given alone-not as hitherto to the man whose gastronomic powers were best developed-but to the most popular man in the class. The wooden spoon exhibition itself was always elaborately gotten up. The curtain rose upon eight young men standing around an enormous bud, which leaved out, and the one who was to receive the spoon stepped from the group and delivered a salutatory half in bad Latin and half in worse English. In the course of this opening speech the orator addressed the classes individually, but in this year...