Word: chosing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Neither umpire nor referee has yet been appointed for the Andover Exeter game. Audover selected Beecher, of Yale, as referee, but he declined and recommended Crawford, of the Harvard Law School. It is said that Exeter refuses to accept Andover's chose...
...word, let him not be "fresh." If his betters, the seniors, chose to go down in the mud and bite car tracks, that is an eminently respectable thing for them to do. They are not "fresh." They are only clinging to the last relics of a vanished childhood. But he, the freshman, with all the innocent freedom of a child in bib and tucker, has also all said child's ignorance of convention. This let him put in his pipe- if he can use one-and smoke, for we speak to him of the fullness of our heart or hearts...
EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON:- Much comment has been caused among the students and elsewhere upon the fact that more freshmen were dropped last year than ever before, and one and all unite in saying that it is all because the men of ninety who have thus unceremoniously left their class, chose to "loaf" and "play" during their freshman year, instead of showing that praise worthy and laudable attention to work, which has ever been the leading character of every Harvard freshman. Now a close investigation of the subject shows that a large proportion of these "dropped eggs," were dropped-not because...
...especially praiseworthy. The soloist of the evening, Frl. Adele Aus Der Ohe, created wonderful enthusiasm by her fresh and inspired playing. She possesses a remarkably delicate touch, and at the same time has sufficient power and technique to play the most exhausting concerto. It is a pity that she chose the E flat concerto of Liszt as her solo number, as it offers very little that is appreciable. Frl. Aus Der Ohe was recalled at least seven times by the combined applause of the orchestra and the Cambridge audience, which had really been thoroughly aroused by the brilliant playing...
...address and music were directed. The choir sang, "We March to Victory," by Barnby. Rev. Dr. McKenzie read the Psalm. Mr. G. W. Ward then sang, "Sing Ye Praises," from Mendelsohn's "Hymn of Praise." Dr. Gordon read a few verses from the first chapter of Second Corinthians. He chose as his text the therein occurring expression, "Sincerity to God." "Sincerity, unlike many other virtues, is a quality for the appreciation of which no cultivation is necessary. A natural instinct calls out for it. Just as a famous singer like Jenny Lind has some songs which appeal only...