Word: bells
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crew will practice in the gymnasium each evening this week the dumb-bell drill which they give next Saturday...
...honored college customs, were disgusted at not having a holiday on Monday last. The reason for this seeming disrespect to the memory of the Father of his Country is easily explained. It is simply a natural consequence of that conservatism illustrated by compulsory prayers and the rising bell. When the college was founded there was no necessity for such a celebration, owing to the unfortunate fact that Washington was yet unknown. Therefore, as it became the custom not to observe the day, it has not been, and probably never will be, observed. So much we are indepted to our sometime...
William J. Potter has the following to say about compulsory attendance on prayers at Harvard: "We were four years at Harvard, when there were prayers twice a day. We recall vividly the early morning bell, - it was rung very much earlier than now, - the hurried toilet, the rush of students through the yard, converging from all quarters, the leap of the final belated crowd up the chapel steps in eager, noisy rivalry to get within the door before the bell should stop, under penalty of receiving a black mark for tardiness, a worse offence than absence; we recall the monitors...
...passing 16 lb. shot with two-hand motion, and will in turn be followed by the '87 crew with light dumbbells, the '88 crew with Indian clubs, and the '89 crew in light dumbbell drill. The champion University nine will either pass the shot or go through the bar-bell drill. In absence of a regular university eleven, the '86 team will take the floor and pass a foot-ball for a few minutes till the appearance of the champion Lacrosse team, which will give an exhibition of passing ball on lacrosse sticks. The last event on the programme will...
...cracking of the bell is supposed to have been caused by atmosphere action under the influence of the excessive moisture and sudden cold weather last week...