Word: dozen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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From time to time during the past half dozen years the introduction of the game of cricket into our colleges has been under discussion. At first the subject was looked upon as a problem, but there stood ready in several of our largest universities those who proposed to crack the nut. In Philadelphia the leading clubs took the matter in hand and did much to encourage the proposition. At last, about three years ago, the Intercollegiate Cricket Association was organized, and the initial meeting, which was held in New York, was attended by representatives from Harvard, Trinity of Hartford, Princeton...
...might get cramped and frightened before we reached the top. Besides, I noticed that about six inches above the bucket the rope had been worn half through by the spades. The "pard," however, insisted that it was quite comfortable, that the rope was strong enough yet to hold a dozen; and he enforced his remarks with a dig of his elbow into my ribs which recalled to me that Colney was in the drift above, and that this might be a precaution. So I made no further opposition, and we were soon swinging in mid air, with the growing spot...
...students who was arrested a few evenings since for disorderly conduct at the firemen's ball. The reason given was that the editor had written an editorial which stated that it was unfortunate that the college should be disgraced by the acts of half a dozen disorderly students. The editor denies the story...
...note of alarm in the yard. Windows were hastily opened and anxious heads thrust out; hurrying crowds gathered at the scene. A bright light illuminated the eastern side of the quadrangle, and in dangerous proximity to University Hall the devouring element, vomiting forth smoke and flame from a half dozen tar barrels, well stuffed with cannon crackers, cast a lurid glare over the spectators. Proctors rushed to the scene. The everready Cambridge fire department, represented by an aged man with a leaky bucket of water, promptly appeared and attempted to quench the conflagration. Repeated efforts, aided by a snow-shovel...
...room. Low book-cases contain the modest collection of books. There are besides two recitation rooms, which Mr. Howells might call 'sincerely bare,' but which are amply comfortable for their purposes. In the sunny parlor, with its home-like belongings, had gathered Professor Hill's Rhetoric class. A half dozen young ladies sat about informally while the professor read his lecture. He had just delivered the same lecture to the sophomore class in the college, and adapted it to his present audience by means of frequent parentheses. It was somewhat after this fashion: - 'Unless a man acquires a taste...