Word: felt
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...thing where Freshmen have usually been deficient we hope to see an improvement, and that is in making themselves felt through the college press. And this applies to the class as a whole, and not to those few who in their own or partial friends' opinion have literary ability. On such as have, perhaps, never entertained the thought of their ability to write, we would enjoin the advisability of trying; for the main requisite is to have something to say, and surely among so large a number it cannot be but there are ideas and information for which the college...
...above heading may suggest to many of the readers of the Magenta the possible supply of what we believe to have been a long-felt need. The opportunities for the conversational practice of French are so very limited that it is possible for even a good fluency in speech to become much impaired during a four years' residence in college...
...receding to your proper place, will be very likely to slip by it. Then we all know that climbing back is not so easy as descent. In manners and morals, too, as well as in study, the effects of new companionship and release from so much restraint are soon felt. Sociability leads to occasional smoking, which is again well, or, at least, not very ill. But sociability and smoking tend to introduce beer, and upon the foundations of this trio, all harmless in themselves, a very pretty character may be built - or destroyed. So with theatre-going - a profitable recreation...
Owing to the injury of Mr. Perry, Moody went to the catcher's position, Harrison to short stop, Wheeler to centre, and Lynn to right field. The absence of Perry was severely felt both in this and the succeeding game, as was shown by the utter demoralization of the nine, and their poor playing - simply from the need of an experienced captain...
...forward, all eyes on the starter, as motionless as statues. The brown skins and developed muscles showed a latent power which was hardly less imposing than when it was called into full play in the grand rush and machine-like movement of the actual race. What they must have felt we can hardly realize. For months all their thoughts, actions, and even being had been directed to this one moment; a slight mistake now and the results of those months are thrown away. The thousands who were watching them were in full sympathy, as was indicated by the deep stillness...