Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...relative to clapping and applause at the lectures in freshman chemistry. The writer himself a freshman, strongly condemned the practice, and asked his classmates, as gentlemen, to abandon it. We have been told, however, that the applause is confined to clapping, on Professor Cook's entrance and at the close of the lecture. If this is the case, we should be very sorry to have the custom given up. It has many years past been the habit of the freshman chemistory sections to applaud Professor Cook. The act has been one of friendly feeling on the part of the class...
...Yale freshman eleven defeated the Weslyan freshman by a score of 8 to 2. The game was very evenly contested, the ball being several times close to each goal...
...scalp rather than his hat. Victory! Our first rush is about over. The two sides are very evenly matched, neither seems to have any decided advantage. Every one now looks to himself to see if he has suffered any injury. I find that my eye has a tendency to close; my nose seems swollen; my cheeks tingles, and my head is rather confounded. I look to my dress; where is my gown? I can find only one sleeve, my belt and a few shreds of black and orange cloth hanging from my shoulders. I am horrified when I think that...
...dear fellow, after such a night's work I am growing very sleepy and must bring this letter to a close...
...Yale the opinion seems to be that the contest with Princeton will be very close and exciting...