Word: creditably
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Wonderful kicking. William P. Chadwick, yesterday, in a place kick at foot-ball, with run, sent the ball 200ft. 8in. and, in a drop kick, 168ft. 7in. If this report should prove true, Mr. Chadwick will have the credit of an amateur best-on-record in each style of eking. - Spirit of the Times...
...English duke or an American millionaire. It is with interest that we read this essay, and it is with deep-felt grief that we turn from it to the poem entitled "From Platen." In the last Monthly Mr. Berenson gave us a specimen of poetry which was hardly creditable to his literary ability. This time he offers us a short piece which does credit neither to his power of versification, nor to his judgment in selecting such an extract for translation. The lines are disjointed and unmelodious, while the idea contained in them is so trivial and insignificant that only...
...anniversary exercises of Harvard College, was an effort of which his alma mater, the Boston Latin School, has reason to be proud. We observe that the college is awarded high praise for his oratory. We venture to claim a part of the honors. He, like many others who reflect credit on their college, was well taught in the Latin School, and, conspicuous for natural ability, was greatly the gainer from his teaching and practice here. The college had a good foundation upon which to build...
...cannot exercise in their ordinary clothing with benefit, and clothing cannot be left in safety, except under lock and key. The fault does not lie with Dr. Sargent or with the gymnasium officials; of course these gentlemen desire to do all that they can to make their department a credit to the university. The Superintendent of Buildings, who is the Bursar also, has entire charge of the matter, and as we understand the affair, application has several times been made to him for permission to have new lockers constructed. This most reasonable request has been refused, because, forsooth, if these...
...perpetual emblem. Then too, no other sport has so many advantages as tennis. The hundreds of enthusiasts in the sport should make the collection of the sum required an easy matter. Friends of tennis then, come forward and give to the college a tennis trophy which shall be a credit to the players as a body and to the delightful game...