Word: formed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...movement to form a German library, started a few weeks ago, is pushing as rapidly as possible, and already the effort, taking into consideration Mr. Villard's generous gift of $500, seems likely to be successful. A committee has been organized, under the direction of Dr. Francke, to have charge of the raising of funds among the students. The choice of books will be left almost entirely to Dr. Francke, assisted by the German department. The library rooms will be given by the University, and will be fitted tastefully from the committee's funds. It is intended that, when...
...Saturday the eleven played Longwood at Longwood. The team showed much better form than in any other game that it has played, due, no doubt, to the fact that the wicket and the ground generally were much better than those of the other clubs it has played. Brown did far and away the best work for Harvard, both with the bat and the ball. Frost made a grand catch at mid-off. He secured the ball very near the ground, and the catch was loudly applauded...
...human life. This is even more clearly shown in their weapons and other instruments. The civil customs are similar to those of other people who rank low in civilization. Their religious ideas are very limited; there is no idolatry among the Australians, but their few religions conceptions take the form of the lowest superstitions. To civilization, and Christianity they have not proved susceptible; they are without future, without home, without hope-a doomed people...
...demand for a larger library in the German department has increased so perceptibly of late that, at the instigation of Professor Francke, several men have undertaken to form a special German library. For this purpose a meeting of all those interested in German or who desire to promote in any way the welfare of the German department, will be held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering the possibility of raising funds to carry out the scheme. A sum of five hundred dollars has already been given by Mr. Villard, of New York, towards defraying the expenses, and with...
...Columbia College freshman crew is rowing in bad form. The men are working hard, however, in the hope of making up for their backwardness...