Word: beacon
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hounds, under the leadership of F. B. Dana, '88. Page and Wells arrived at the gymnasium at 4.49. The first two hounds, C. A. Davenport, '90, and Dana, second by a few yards, arrived only ten minutes after the hares, and therefore won the run. The course was round Beacon Park, through the grounds of the Hawthorn to the Brighton slaughter houses, then by the west end of Mt. Auburn round Fresh Pond home. The brake was made at the corner of Brattle and Fairweather streets...
...high marks for two or three years hardly cares to court a D by taking a subject that he realizes he may get that mark on,- no matter though the course be both desirable and beneficial. The rule stands as a temptation to take snap courses and as a beacon light to earn men from instructors who have the reputation of being hard markers, although these self same instructors may be among the most desirable men to be under, in the college. Moreover it kills the ambition which a lower classman may have, for a D once received...
Yesterday the 17th of June races were rowed over the Charles-River course. As early as half-past seven people began to collect on the Beacon-Street wall, and at half-past eight the first race was started. The programme announced eight, events, all of which took place. The last and most interesting contest was the eight-oar race, in which the Crescents, Bradfords and the Harvard 'Varsity competed...
...other eights from the Bradford, Crescent and Union boat clubs will probably enter the race. This would afford college men an excellent opportunity for watching the crew before they leave for New London, and it is to be hoped that a number will be at the finish on the Beacon street wall. Friday's morning papers will probably tell the exact time when the boats start...
...game was lost for Exeter by the inability of their pitcher to get any control over the ball. Although in the Beacon game, Dillon, the pitcher. proved himself a good player, keeping the Beacons down to four hits, he seemed utterly unable to do anything in the Andover game. He gave seventeen men bases on balls, several times when the bases were full, and let in many more runs by his wild pitches. Exeter played a good game at first, until the nine became thoroughly discouraged at the poor playing of their pitcher and lost all life. Andover evidently went...