Word: began
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...circumstance that the Christmas recess began this year on the afternoon of a Tuesday, proved very tempting to a number of men who, from some reason or other, wanted to skip Monday and Tuesday, and go home on Saturday if not earlier. It would have made very little difference, except in principle, if only a very few men had gone home early, but this year the exodus was so general as to cause a good deal of interference in the teaching of some of the courses. This, of course, was hurtful to the college. The authorities must see that...
...seldom that we have the good fortune to hear in public one of Louis Agassiz's former students. This evening, however, Mr. Samuel Garman who began his scientific labors as the student of Agassiz and afterwards became his fellow worker and companion, is to speak under the auspices of the Natural History Society. Mr. Garman has been for sometime connected with the Museum of Comparative Zoology and is an acknowledged authority on the subject of reptiles. All who are interested in natural history should embrace this opportunity...
...classes in gymnastics began at the gymnasium yesterday. About a dozen men appeared at twelve o'clock for exercise on the flying rings and parallel bars. Mr. Bowler, who had charge of them, thinks that some very good performers may be developed for the winter meeting, in spite of the fact that almost all of the men were new at the work. At quarter of five about forty men turned up for light exercise. Dr. Sargent put them through a number of easy movements without dumb-bells. Everything points to the great success of these classes, and the college owes...
...number was the familiar "Invitation to Dance" by Weber-Berlioz. The piece represents admirably the idea of the title, the easy, swinging waltz movement having that. irresistible attraction which is in itself so much of an invitation to dance. As usual the audience, either very careless or extremely enthusiastic, began to applaud during a rest several measures before the end of the selection...
...candidates for the Yale freshman crew began training Saturday. A. H. Swayne '92, will have charge of the rowing in the tank. In addition to this light exercise will be gone through in the gymnasium, and short runs taken. T. S. Kinney has been appointed temporary captain...