Word: familiar
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard,-and particularly about her past. Such a series of lectures as is suggested would not only "increase the affection of the undergraduate for his Alma Mater." It would give us all a better chance to learn some of the stories with which every one of us should be familiar, and ignorance of which must many times in after life prove a source of mortification and regret...
...Coxe, president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, will give an address before the Engineering Society on "The Choice of a Profession." This lecture will be of special value to men in the Engineering Department. Mr. Coxe is a man of large experience, both theoretical and practical, being familiar with the details of mining and civil engineering as well as of mechanical engineering. In the latter profession he stands as one of the foremost engineers...
...level with the big chandelier, received huge baskets of roses in which she buried her English nose, bowed and smiled her acknowledgments and retired, only to be recalled again and again. The atmosphere was English, the people were English and everything was appreciated to the highest degree. That familiar and distressing form of English humor which is indicated by a series of the coarsest puns was entirely lacking, and in its place was a crisp dialogue, full of good things, and as sparkling as champagne. Original music was admirably sung by excellent voices, while the comedians were actually and genuinely...
...Legate, who rowed on the winning eights of '78 and '79, will have charge of the crew during the coming year. Mr. Legate is familiar with the methods of Mr. Watson...
...made to men who have played on the upper class teams should meet with prompt response. As is pointed out, it is of the greatest importance to the team that it be given a chance to try its signals and formations with opponents who are not also perfectly familiar with them. We are very confident that the policy of keeping 'varsity men off the freshman eleven will prove a wise one. While the teams are not likely to be quite as heavy as usual, there is every reason to expect more interesting playing and a game that is generally better...