Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Lost.-Pearl-handle knife. Finder will confer a great favor by leaving it with F. H. Leavitt at Drury...
...case one side is short, players to the number of three may be withdrawn from the other side, but no more, and accordingly the six New Yorkers were obliged to face nine wearers of the crimson. This superiority in numbers, it is possible, decided the game in Harvard's favor, for after the first desperate onslaught of New York the ball seldom threatened their opponents' goal. The six made it lively however at all times, and through their very paucity in numbers were able to show their fine running and dodging...
During the latter part of the spring term a project was set on foot looking towards the compiling and publishing of a Harvard song book. When first started the suggestion was received with universal favor and a committee was appointed with full power to undertake and carry out the work. The committee immediately met and considered plans. Invitations were sent out requesting original contributions of either verses or music from members of the university. It was found, however, that there would not be sufficient time before the close of the term for the committee to perfect its plans and finish...
...less full of delight and instruction for the general reader than of historic value to the professional student. It is pleasant to know that Dr. Holmes resigns only that he may devote himself more exclusively to literary occupations. The professor who has taught the Medical School withdraws in favor of the professor who has charmed all the world. - [Harpers' Weekly...
...always been consistent with each other, and that the marvelous unity of the people's demand for his election was sufficient justification of his candidature. Mr. F. M. Hayes, '84, in opening for the negative, compared the record of the Democratic and Republican parties, and drew conclusions in favor of the latter and its continuance in power. He maintained that the financial prosperity of the country would be imperilled by the success of the Democratic party, whose record in financial legislation, he said, is exceedingly discreditable. Mr. McInnes, '83. contrasted the platforms of the two parties, and favored the positive...