Word: formerly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...same time we wish it understood that we do not judge from quantity, so much as from quality when considering the election of a candidate. Communications do not help us to judge of a man's style as much as editorials and front page article,- especially the former. What we want is a man who can write good, plain, forcible English, who has opinions of his own and knows how to express them, and who is willing to do a fair amount of good without grumbling. We shall not ask too much. The position is not one to be despised...
...have two suggestions and a complaint to make in regard to the First Winter meeting, held last Saturday. While the two former can be taken in hand and rejected or accepted by the Athletic Association as it wishes, the latter must be regarded and taken to heart by everyone who was present and is to be present at another meeting...
During the last twenty years many old customs have been done away with at Yale as well as at Harvard. These charges are especially noticeable in the class-day exercises of the two colleges. In former days, the graduating class took breakfast with the President, and in the afternoon came the memorable dance upon the green. At Yale usages have been abandoned even more than at Cambridge. One of the best known ceremonies that no longer occupies a part of the presentation week is the Wooden Spoon Ceremony. This custom had its origin at one of the colleges at Cambridge...
...explained by lapses of memory, self deception and optical illusions. There is, however, enough evidence to justify the belief that there are occurrences which cannot be explained by the above means, or by any mere coincidence. Mr. Hodgson said that his own researches had taken away his former incredulity, and has convinced him that there was a strong prima facie case for careful investigation. The best authenticated cases are never sensational-no skeletons, clanking chains-and are always commonplace and purely personal. Mr. Hodgson illustrated his remarks by most vivid ghost stories, but spoiled the sensational effect by partially explaining...
...tenth annual games of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Athletic Association take place this afternoon in Winslow's rink, Boston. In former years at the Technology sports there has been much trouble and annoyance from lack of room, but this year there will be no drawback of this sort and the games promise to be interesting and largely attended...