Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that they tail to receive the benefit of the broad and cosmopolitan influence that association with men of various types and coming from all points of the country must expect. A university club would obviate this, and besides affording social enjoyments, it would bring both students and instructors into close relations, and would make them feel that they were one body united by common interests and aims and under one "alma mater...
...beginning of the year 1885-86, the charge of athletic sports came into the hands of a committee appointed by the president for one year on a new plan, which had been adopted by the faculty near the close of the preceding year. The committee was to consist of five members - the director of the gymnasium, a physician resident in Boston or Cambridge, a graduate of the college interested in athletic sports, and two undergraduates from among the leaders in athletic sports, and this appears to have worked well...
...candidates for the nine have been at work in the gymnasium under the direction of Captain Willard since the close of the Christmas recess. The men are doing the minimum amount of training this year instead of the maximum amount which has been done in previous years. Men have sometimes complained of overtraining, but it is hoped this trouble will be avoided this year. At present the work consists of light dum-bell, exercise, playing hand ball, and practising sliding. In addition to this the battries practise three times a week, and all the candidates pass ball more or less...
...work are necessary above all. We speak thus plainly because for weeks we have been flooded with communications and specious editorials meant for publication but which we have been unable to offer to our readers for evident reasons. Two editors will be elected to the paper at the close of the mid-years. All who wish to be considered candidates of such election are requested to contribute what they desire to be judged by, as good work is the pre-requisite of an election. Let no man be dissuaded from the competition through false modesty, as an editorship is open...
Vesper Services will be held on Thursday of each week in term-time until further notice. Each service will begin promptly at 5 p.m. and close at 5.30. It will be largely musical and will contain a short address. The public are invited to these services...