Word: familiar
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...doubtful whether the club is in greater interest in Harvard to the extent of drawing more men here. Probably few students come here from the west because they have heard the Harvard Glee Club sing. But the club exerts good influence in drawing graduates together for a familiar entertainment that brings backs many pleasant recollections. It keeps alive Harvard spirit and interest among her graduates and from this point of view the trip of the club is of considerable value...
...attractive feature for Harvard to adopt the measure. There can be no better way of waking up a fading hope or of intensifying a growing one than this singing and it will doubtless meet with the hearty approval of the audience. The Club will sing some of the old familiar songs such as "Johnny Harvard", It's a way we have at old Harvard", "+++omine Salvam Fac", "Fair Harvard" and other songs of later date and not so well known in college. It will aid very much to the success of the scheme if the Harvard men will join...
...minor affair, and as regards its part in the programme at the tree exercises, considerable of a farce. It has never been learned and never sung with any unity or heartiness. The substitution of Fair Harvard last year was a welcome change. Everyone knows the air, the words are familiar and the associations connected with it appeal to each individual so that it is a much more befitting song at the tree. Moreover from its familiarity the under classes can join the chorus and produce, instead of a few faltering voices singing unknown words to an unfamiliar air, a strong...
...familiar with certain verses and charades which have appeared in some of the monthly magazines from time to time can be at loss to name the author of the three Charades; such clever turns and dainty phrazing can come from...
There are several musicians in the party, and after dinner the short evening was pleasantly spent. At a little past 10 the familiar "all in" sounded and all were quickly in bed for a nine hour's rest. This morning the crew rowed again without a coach. However the work was satisfactory compared with the work in Cambridge. This afternoon Perkins came bringing the welcome news that Harry Keyes would be with us Thursday. Three-times-three for Keyes rang out with a clearness and volume that speake like nothing else the confidence all feel in him. Then arose another...