Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hool to draw up his army in a strong position opposite the Federal left front. Here he waited. Meanwhile Thomas had refitted and organized his strengthen army, and by the 14th of December was ready to take the offensive. He made a plan and on the next day moved forward. His attack was a wheeling movement to turn Hood's left while he kept his right and centre busy in front. Gallant charges captured some of the enemy's works, and before Hood saw what was the real danger, it was too late. Simultaneous charges break his line and capture...
Work on the proposed Meigs Elevated Railroad Will be begun in a short time and vigorously pushed forward. An association has been formed and most of the required capital has been subscribed. The road, which is to be located between Bowdoin square in Boston and some point in Cambridge, is to be divided into two sections. The first section is to be 1 1-2 miles in length, commencing at a spot one-half mile from Harvard square, Cambridge, to be constructed upon a route yet to be decided upon by the board of aldermen of Cambridge, to the dividing...
...CHALLENGE CUP.While the audience was taking a short rest between two of the events, Mr. Coolidge stepped forward holding in his hand the large solid silver Challenge Cup of the Inter-collegiate Athletic Association, He said that it was won last year for the fourth time in succession by Harvard's representatives at New York. Those who won the prizes at the '84 meeting last May, were: W. H. Goodwin, '84, 1-4 mile run, 51 4-5 sec.; W. H. Goodwin, '84, 1-2 mile run, 2 min. 2 sec.; G. B. Morrison, '83, 1 mile...
...proposed that a memorial bust of Carlyle be presented to Edinburgh University, of which institution he was an Alumnus and a Lord Rector. Eminent Scotchmen are on the committee which has been formed to carry forward the proposition, Lord Aberdeen being one of them...
...love for political excitement sometimes led him into strange situations. On one occasion, when the streets of Cambridge were filled with crowds of votes, excited over a closely contested election, he was hit full in the face by a dead cat. The aggressor came forward and very civilly asked pardon, offering the explanation that the compliment had been intended for a Mr. Adeane. Macaulay good-naturedly accepted the apology, saying, "I only wish you had meant it for me, and hit Mr. Adeane...