Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard met and defeated the Trinity College nine on Jarvis last Saturday. The game was marked by no brilliant plays on either side. There was a high wind blowing and the cold, disagreeable weather precluded the possibility of good ball playing. The battery of the visitors was weak. The catcher was unable to throw to second base, which accounts for the large number of stolen bases. Trinity presented an inexperienced man as third, who was not a success. The playing of Wright and Cheritree was, considering the weather, good. The visitors scored their two runs in the sixthinning...
...themselves the mouth-pieces of God, kept the old Jewish faith and patriotism alive by denouncing the wretchedness of the rulers and painting the glorious future of the Jewish people. They declared that all the misfortunes of the nation were manifestations of God's displeasure. Their prophecies concerning the brilliant future of the nation the so-called Messianic prophecies- were couched in the vaguest terms and were destined never to be fulfilled...
...literature is very attractive, and contains more men who love their work than any other. The fame of an author is far-reaching, and extends wherever there are active intellects. In this it has a great advantage over the limited range of the greatest legal or medical reputations. One brilliant story gives a young man a position and influence which cannot be measured in money. Even a third rate author can rest assured that he has friends everywhere, and the receipt of letters from his admirers will be a most enjoyable experience. Although there are no regular grooves leading...
...trustees, at a special meeting last week, appointed a committee to make arrangements for Dr. Patton's inauguration, which will take place during commencement week and which will of course add greatly to the interest of the exercises. The coming commencement is expected to be the most brilliant for many years and from the letters already received it is thought that over a thousand alumni will gather to see Dr. McCosh step out and Dr. Patton step in the president's chair...
...Boston, June 30, 1882. His early education was received in the schools of that city. He went through the Boston Latin School in the days of Head-Master Gardiner, and was one of that famous teacher's favorite pupils. He entered Harvard College in 1869, and after an exceedingly brilliant record graduated in 1873, The year following his graduation he taught in the Boston Latin School. In 1874 he was appointed as Instructor in History and Roman Law in Harvard College. In 1876 he received the degree of Ph. D. on a course of study in early institutions. His thesis...