Word: disturbing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...such childish vituperation as appeared in the editorial column of your issue of December 12th. If it were not for the importance gained by its appearance in your columns, I would not answer such an ungentlemanly tirade. If the writer of that article had read the letters which so disturb his spirit he would have seen that the parts which caused "Exeter to be up in arms" were simply in reply to the unjust criticism which appeared in the Exonian, and were purely personal. Being of a personal nature, they could not, without false interpretation, be the cause...
...good name of the class injured by a set of fellows who are certainly not gentlemen. These fellows find Professor Lovering's weekly lectures uninteresting, and in order to give themselves some enjoyment, spend their time during the lecture hour in stamping on the floor and hissing. They disturb the lecturer, distract the attention of the quiet listeners, and cause their classmates to feel ashamed for them. If they are not moved by feelings of respect for the Professor, let them at least consider the example they set to the young Cambridge boys who attend the lectures...
...write this simply to note one more of the few small things which disturb the sybaritic tranquility of our existence here...
...they possess. The antics of these men are many and varied. Their nature is often displayed in their boisterous actions in the street, in recitation rooms and elsewhere, but at this period of the year, they seem to believe it their special province to do whatever they can to disturb the quiet and calm of the study-room, either forgetful that the examinations are approaching, or fiendishly taking delight in making themselves a nuisance to the unfortunate persons who are compelled to lodge near them. If there is anyone now on the point of ignoring his position as a member...
...sparsely illuminated. Also the Cambridge and Charles River roads, for vacation, did a thriving business. The windows in the dormitories had their semi-annual washing, so that it will be some weeks before the "early-rising rosy fingered dawn" will see into the college rooms and disturb the sleepers. Thanks be to the goodies for this boon. The weather during the first half of the recess was as unpleasant as cold rains and low clouds and northeast winds could make it. But on Saturday there was a decided and most agreeable change. The change, however, of course had to have...