Word: favor
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...starvation. On the other hand it may be said that the man who goes out to dinner at noon and returns in the evening to eat another dinner at Memorial scores twice. Now I do not think that the distinction, if any is made at all, should be in favor of the gourmand. And I think that many men, even those who get up to breakfast and don't go out to tea, would prefer to have Sunday dinner at noon...
...study of the liquor problem" has been organized with the following officers who will serve for the remainder of the year: President, W. E. Benscoter '02; secretary and treasurer, H. M. Borthwick '03. The club is not connected with any other organization and is not predisposed in favor of any particular method for the solution of the liquor problem; it is to be in the nature of a seminary to consider the subject impartially. Meetings will be held in Brooks House on the first and third Monday evenings of each month at 7 o'clock. At the next meeting...
...Edmond Rostand, whose name today is familiar to all, began his career by writing and publishing a small book of poetry, called "Les Musardises." It passed unnoticed. His first burst into popular favor must be attributed to the success of "Romanesques," which was performed at the Comedie Francasie. "Princesse Cintaine," and "La Samaritanie" next attracted notice and these were interpreted by Sarah Bernhardt. The unprecedented success of "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "L'Aiglon" hardly needs comment...
...Freshman basketball team defeated Lynn High School in the Gymnasium last night by a score of 21 to 13. From the beginning the Lynn team seemed outclassed, and at the end of the first period the score was 13 to 4 in favor of the Freshmen. At the beginning of the next half the school team made a noticeable improvement and scored three goals in two minutes of play. This was, however, only a temporary spurt...
...entertained at the Oxford Union. The success of this club seemed to him to point to the remedy for existing conditions at Harvard, and on his return to Cambridge he instigated, through the existing college periodicals, a movement for a Harvard University Club. The idea met with general favor, and on March 26, 1880, the Harvard Union was formed. The first officers were: President, W. R. Thayer '81; vice-president, J. G. Thorp '79; secretary, I. N. Panin '82; treasurer, C. G. Washburn '80; committee, F. Warren '82 and G. C. Van Benthuysen '82. This Harvard Union...