Word: cleverness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...excellently! drilled by that skilled tactician, Mr. J. A. Frye, and dressed in smart policemen's uniforms they formed a very pleasing feature of the show. Their leading transparency informed the public that they were "drumming for clients." Their other transparencies, though all based on legal catches were exceedingly clever. One represented "Circuity of Action," as exemplified by a corporal's arm and a trim maiden's waist; its reverse, by a diagram of a gentleman birching a boy, gave a good illustration of "Quarter Merited." A second displayed a picture of Austin Hall. A third had cartoons...
...badges which have been manufactured for the graduates in commemoration of the 250th anniversary, have been distributed to those in Cambridge. They are very handsome, and the design is clever. A back ground of crimson (almost the old-time magenta) supports the college coat of arms. The figure 1636 stands at the head, and 1886 beneath...
...Advocate comes out to-day and the Lampoon came out yesterday. The latter, although deprived of the services of its two ablest designers, is as merry as ever, and the reading matter is unusually clever...
...seen under the favorable auspices which our correspondent was as fortunate as to obtain, is nevertheless remarkably well worth a visit, for next to that of the Smithsonian Institution it is the most complete in the country. The HARVARD NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY is now turning out so many clever specialists into the ranks of Science that a word or two concerning it may be of interest. It is now a little over half a century old, and has had among its members such a noted man as Professor Agassiz, Professor Shaler and Professor Gray. It occupies handsome rooms...
...Sheppard got his first on an error. He was touched out at second by Edgerly in a very clever manner. Edgerly held the ball, Phillips ran home as if to dispute the umpire's decision, Sheppard started for third and Edgerly touched him out to the great delight of the spectators. Foster caught a terrific drive of Brigham's, and Dann struck out. Harvard drew a blank...