Word: facings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...value as for the memories which cluster around it, and are, upon auspicious occasions, squeezed out of it! The material used in its construction is chiefly pine board, relieved at its further extremity by two hinges of brass, added more for practical use than for external embelishment. Upon its face are various dates of presentation, together with the mottoes of the classes who have been its fortunate reciepients; upon its reverse side, Trinity is lettered in green and white, the college colors, with '57 below, this being the date of the establishment of the custom. The popularity of a class...
...face of outside opinion once more," says the writer, "I would not hesitate to affirm that, with the sole exception of the 'swell,' the 'grind' is the least valuable and useful type of college student. While a rational and vigorous attention to study is the prime object of a college course, the man who devotes himself to study exclusively, withdrawing himself from all human interest, is quite as mistaken an extremist as he who neglects his studies altogether. The former's science of navigation may be excellent, but if he does not know the sun when he sees...
...memory with Janus face...
...worst and stupidest professional is a truth which no one can gainsay. Yet it was a rare comfort last evening to find that every member of the large cast really knew what he was talking about. This is a feeling that one does not often experience in the face of the professional stage. Everything that was done was governed by evident intelligence; the gestures, if not always graceful and forcible, were generally appropriate and had some meaning. In the reading of the lines, the ear was very seldom shocked by that false emphasis which is the bane of our stage...
...second cricket match between the Longwood and Harvard cricket clubs was played yesterday afternoon on the grounds of the Longwood club. The game was began shortly after 2 P. M. with Harvard at the bat to face the bowling of Wright and Markoe. The batting of the Harvard team showed a great improvement since the Harvard team's first game, and consequently, though the bowling of the Longwood's was first rate, the total of 61 runs was made for Harvard. McKean batted brilliantly for 29, and Parker and Zerega played carefully for 11 and 10 respectively. The Longwoods followed...