Word: comely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Exeter men entering Harvard with each new class has materially lessened in proportion to the number attending the Academy. The major portion now go to Yale, Princeton and the smaller colleges. Yale receives most, and the rest are divided among Princeton, Amherst, Bowdoin, and Dartmouth. Why this change has come over the former feeding school of Harvard many fail to perceive. The explanation is that a student may fit himself without especial effort for Yale and the other colleges in three years, while a man to enter Harvard must remain another year, although there are a number of cases where...
...same as the second, Phillips getting in some hard hits on his opponent's face and body. After a few moments, however, Lawrence planted a heavy blow on Phillips' face which floored him. When he came to time again, Lawrence floored him a second time. He was unable to come to time after this, and the bout was awarded to Lawrence. The sparring in this bout partook to a large degree of the nature of slugging, simple and unadorned, without having the redeeming quality of being scientific slugging. Both gentlemen, however, showed considerable pluck, particularly Lawrence...
...Yale men who come from Ohio, have organized an Ohio Club, similar to the other State clubs at Yale and for the same purpose...
...Chinese labor, the eight hour system, and strikes. These meetings are well attended, the men show considerable intelligence, and after a little while are able to argue very well. He has, besides, regular classes in political economy, where he reads and talks to those who are interested enough to come. The men in these classes study simple books such as "Fawcets' Manual," and also have access to the library, which contains a number of well selected books. It is his ambition to have this library self-supporting, and to make it an educational centre for the workingmen. His labors have...
...from the shelf where it belongs. Men forget that what they gain in the one instance they lose in the other. If every man would take the little trouble required to replace a book, all the users of the reading room would be naturally benefited. This will never come about till the sentiment among the readers is strong enough to make anyone who is careless about returning books conscious of the displeasure of the rest...