Word: charmingly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...native gold, some chosen from that intellectual wealth gained little by little, from all countries and from all minds which Mr. Lowell more than almost any other American has laid away in the storehouse of his thought, - jewels of such worth as these could not fail to and charm his hearers. The poem was well worthy of the occasion and the distinguished and appreciative, though critical, audience. We cannot help deploring that this audience was composed so largely of ladies - and this is said with no lack of chivalric regard. When Harvard becomes a co-educational institution we shall...
...deemed far from unfortunate, thinking as we are of the fearful crush which accompanied each one of yesterday's happenings. To recount the lectures of the morning service is to tell how enjoyable they were. The full anniversary chorus of the Glee Club sang delightfully, and gave that great charm to the whole service which magnificent music always adds. The voices blended with exquisite harmony and showed the result of careful training. But what we shall chiefly remember about the service was the strong and masterly sermon by Prof. Peabody. Never before have we heard such a composition from...
Wesleyan half back tried the experiment of kicking a long high punt. It worked like a charm, as Porter muffed the ball, and Wesleyan got it again on our ten yard line. They worked the ball from there to within six feet of our line; but here Harvard got the ball and Porter kicked fair, giving Wesleyan the ball twenty yards from our goal. Holden got a fair catch and made rather a wild pass to Butler, who muffed the ball; Harding, however, got it. Porter got in a long kick up the field, which the full-back fumbled...
...perspiration followed, if exposed to cold, by rapid cooling, if to heat, by rapid heating. Alcohol thus makes a man feel warm, but in reality, cools him. There is no stimulating effect on the nerves by alcohol, as is supposed, but the influence is anaesthetic; indeed this is its charm and attraction. All the senses and organs are dulled, and pain vanishes. But the action of the brain also is impaired by it, so that no good work can be accomplished after taking alcohol. Its effect on sick people is often beneficial; and affords a stimulating tone to the nerves...
...positions of the players. Unless a person is acquainted with the game, the players are apt to seem jumbled. The more scientific the game becomes, the easier it is of course for the spectator to see why the different positions are taken, and after all there is a charm about the irregularity of positions which is in great contrast to the machine-like regularity of the base-ball field. At all events, the improvement in lacrosse among the colleges is gratifying, especially as there is every prospect that Harvard will be able to maintain her position of last year...