Word: cleverer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prominent features of this week's Advocate are an article on Foot-ball by Captain Kimball of the 'varsity eleven, and a clever take-off in verse on the '88-'89 rush. The whole number is very good. This, the second number of the Advocate for the year, will be ready at 4.30 today...
...right stood a young man of the unquestionable dude stamp, whose sole energy seemed to be concentrated in masticating the head of his cane, or regarding with languid anxiety the lily in his button-hole, while he occasionally gave vent to ejaculations of "by Jove," "deuced clever that." Our companion informed us that he was a Beck Hall man, and, if he lived, would probably graduate in the class of nineteen hundred and eighty...
...Shakspere Club had a very enjoyable supper in Holden Chapel on Tuesday evening after the final performance of Julius Cxsar. The table was set for thirty, and at each plate was an elaborate menu, interspersed with clever and appropriate quotations from the play. After the repast had been amply discussed, songs and recitations were in order. About two o'clock the feasters separated with rousing cheers. It was an event that was highly appreciated by all present...
...Last Night," and a "Meditation" by Chenery of '73, were both charmingly done; and he was obliged to satisfy the audience with several encores. The Glee Club brought out several successful new college songs which took at once; the yodeling as ever arousing much enthusiasm. Mr. Cary's very clever and unique whistling solo with banjo accompaniment proved immensely taking, and required an encore. Of the Glee Club's more serious pieces, the Trooper's Song was sung with considerable spirit. Mendelssohn's Rhine Wine Song was not quite so satisfactory...
When the second half opened, clever playing by Merrit of the picked team secured another goal from Harvard in less than two minutes from the time when play began. From this point Harvard improved its play. Hitherto the ball had been kept principally on the side towards the picked team's goal; but the Harvard attack players had seemed unable to get in any shots for the posts. Within the next few minutes, however, Woods made a throw which went through the goal, and after fourteen minutes more, Noyes made a goal by a swipe from Twombly's throw. Time...