Word: formely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...however well the undergraduate may understand the relative value of these opinions, his only resource for a sound argument with the "practical" man is a good supply of facts in an available form. To be sure there are many men in this university whose advanced studies in Political Economy and long residence in college give ample means of defence. But there is a much larger class of men who are newly waking up to an interest in these subjects, and, too, there are the freshmen who did not have the chance to attend the Free Trade and Protection lectures last...
...fire of May 4, 1851, destroyed $7,000,000 worth of property, and was called the great fire. For lack of water the engines stood by as silent evidence of the city's official disapproval of fires. Thousands of people were left homeless. In 1851 and 1856 were formed the two famous vigilance committees. The committee of 1856 was highly organized. The committee of '51 had something of the form of an outburst of popular feeling. In closing, the lecturer said he could not help drawing a lesson from this early history of California, a lesson of the dangers which...
...Hodge and a fumble by Beecher resulted in a Princeton man touching the Yale goal line with his feet as he lay upon the ground embracing the ball. For 15 minutes the contest waxed warm at this point, but Yale stood firm and played in such steady form that no touch-down was scored against her. At last, much to the relief of Yale supporters, Beecher's little frame was seen to worm his way through the Princeton rush line, and carry the ball to the middle of the field. It was thence slowly worked to Princeton's goal...
...small, of its prospects. It is true that the society is in debt the greater part for its new house, but the sum needed will doubtless soon be raised and the society be placed on a sound financial basis. The names of the well-known gentlemen and ladies who form the corporate body of the institution are a sufficient guarantee of its ultimate success. On the other hand, the odds against which the society has yet to struggle are great. The growing reputation of Boston University and Wellesley College is an important obstacle which cannot be disregarded. Any earnest attempt...
...Amherst Student says that Amherst has no intention of leaving the inter-collegiate base-ball league to help form one with Williams...