Word: firsts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...original "Guide" was prepared during the summer of 1898 by Professor B. S. Hurlbut '87, then Recording Secretary of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The present edition is the first revision in 12 years, and necessarily the text has been re-written and changed in a great number of places...
...struggle set for tomorrow will undoubtedly be a fierce one for the Technology crew is the best ever produced by the Engineers. These sweep-swingers, in their three length win over the Naval Academy, gained their first victory in nine years of rowing competition with the crews from Annapolis. No changes have been made in the seating of the Cardinal and Gray eight and the predommance of Sophomores and Juniors with the exclusion of former first string oarsmen predicts that Tech's opponents will find the going rough...
...indeed, it would seem at first glance, a subject pregnant with merriment. But the Vagabond, true to his nature, attacked the material--and found it with few exceptions pure gold, a few nuggets of which he will give his readers. For example, the description of some of the advertisements: "The said magazine contained a certain advertisement under the following caption: Gland Glad, Papa's Silent Partner. The aforesaid advertisements represented that the use of its product 'Brings quick animation, ready response, lingering satisfaction. If your vitality is low gladden your glands... Be a he-man'; when in truth...
...Would you marry? Our plan You win We win' the following appeared: 'Thousands of happy clients'. Under the caption 'America's Leading High Class Correspondence Institution' the following representation appeared: 'Ladies worth $75,000., $100,000., $200,000., $300,000. Quick results positively guaranteed'. Under the caption 'Try me first, Pay when married' appeared the name and address of the advertiser... Under the caption 'Wife guaranteed in six months' the following representation appeared: 'Personal Service, Quick Results...
Tomorrow afternoon in Emerson 23, Professor H.A. Wolfson will speak before the Harvard Classical Club at 4 o'clock. The subject of Professor Wolfson's talk is to be "The First Punctures in Aristotle's Universe", and following his address an open discussion will be held...