Word: braved
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Yesterday morning a furious runaway horse was stopped on Harvard Street by the courage of a certain member of '86. The heart-felt thanks of the owner rewarded the brave student...
...neighbore Bowene, and placed ye sphaer benethe hys belley on ye grounde. Ye maids and matrons clapped ye palms and ye youthes of Harvarde spoke despitefully to Master P. Ye men of Yayle caste ye balle between ye upright poles and laughed boysterously. Againe atte ye spoken worde a brave youthe of ye faire Harvardes lepte forth yth ye balle, but was caste down by ye farreare man of Yayle. Atte ys ye youthes smote ye men and ye men strucke ye youthes and there was muche tarrying from ye-playe. Then ye great rusherman of Yayle sallied toward...
...Memorial Hall on Decoration Day have been taken from the tablets. It is hard to believe that anyone could have so little respect for the honored dead as to commit such an act; but that a Harvard man should steal from the hall, erected in honor of the brave sons of Harvard who fell in the war for the Union, the emblems which were there left as a token of respect for their grand sacrifice, seems incredible. But such is the case. The act may have been done thoughtlessly, and doubtless was, in the zeal to obtain trophies...
...greatest bugbears is a military funeral. If the thermometer drops to ten below zero, we regard it as a sure sign that some old brigadier will need "polishing." This is a very disrespectful way to speak of burying a brave old soldier, but have we not provocation? A funeral means two hours under arms, and a tramp through the cold and snow to the grave-yard where the volley that does honor to the departed, gives us an hour's work cleaning our guns. Long life to all that in tend to be buried here...
...systematic pulling out of chairs, and then all take their seats at the same time. A blessing is asked, and after that it is necessary to wait until all are helped before eating. After tea, we had the good fortune to meet some young ladies who were willing to brave the risk of being found out, and take a slide on the hills. We have been coasting many times, but nothing equals coasting with Wellesley girls on a moonlight night. We wish there was space to describe the "heathen" bell that calls the students from bed at six o'clock...