Word: companions
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...members of the Class of '78 of Harvard College, sincerely mourn the sudden death of our classmate Melvin Hasbrouck, as taking from our number one who was not merely a pleasant and genial companion, but a noble-hearted friend, whose generous and thoroughly unselfish nature may well serve us as an inspiration and an example...
...next went down stairs. Alas! the bowling-alleys were no more. The whole basement had been converted into an enormous billiard-hall, supplied with eight large tables. At each table were four students, and others were looking on. "Speak softly, sir," said my companion, "as this is a recitation in Billiards 5. There are seven electives in billiards. This is the advanced course in fifteen ball pool...
...mirror of fifty or more feet in length. My question was forestalled by the information that "the Freshmen practise the 'Harvard Swing' along there." We passed on. Through a half-open door I caught a glimpse of a few men putting up dumb-bells. I drew nearer, but my companion grasped me by the arm, and said in a hoarse whisper, "Don't go in there. It is dangerous. They are Law Students. Don't you see their beards?" I did n't, but nevertheless hurried away and returned to the office...
...Hullo, Prig!" he exclaimed to my companion, "you here...
Then turning to my companion, he said, "Come, Prig, and have a game of cricket...