Word: distant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...devoted to pedestrians would, I am sure, avail themselves of this exhilarating autumn weather did they know of the delightful walks near here. Good views of the country may be had from Tufts College and Corey's Hill, either of which places is not over three miles distant. Middlesex Fells is a wide tract of woodland some distance beyond Tufts. Concord, Lexington and Walden can be easily reached on foot in a day, and a return be made in the afternoon by rail. All the roads are historical, and freshmen, whether engaged in athletics or not, can do no better...
...News says: "Alongside of it has grown up a system of actions and many ways dubbed 'poppycock' by the college world at large. This found manifestation in many ways, all marked by an assumption of mystery and standoffishness in everything that related to the societies in any way, however distant. Of late years, however, a strong sentiment of opposition to 'poppycock' has been steadily developing. Among undergraduates the opposition has grown very quietly. In 1884 it was at its height. The Senior Class in that year held a class-meeting to protest against it. Among the present Senior members...
...crank.' He boasted that he was the greatest traveller in this country; and certain it is that penniless as he almost always was, he was ever in motion, and after a week's stay at Harvard was likely to turn up at any moment at Washington or some more distant place. He was a self-announced candidate for President of the United States in every campaign, and would argue about his chances with unbounded confidence. When told one day in 1876 that an article had been inserted in a newspaper setting forth the strength of his claim for the nomination...
...half-past four the little craft drew up at the pier off the Harvard quarters. Again all was business and the shells' trunks, valises, etc., were quickly taken ashore and the two crews separated, the Freshmen to walk along the beach to their quarters, half a mile distant, the 'University to settle themselves in their little house near by. Within ten minutes after landing, the big red flag with "Harvard" in white letters on it was flying above the quarters and at the Freshman shanty, an American flag...
...proves that the percentage of men, as regards the total enrollment of the college, who are present in chapel, is larger than that of the populace of our large cities. Still, were Dr. Brooks so widely known throughout our country and abroad, to visit us from a far distant city, the chapel would be crowded each morning. Does it not look like "A prophet, etc,' again? What is the cause of this small attendance? Cannot each man, that now makes a practice of disregarding the college bell at eight-forty, make it a point to attend chapel for the rest...