Word: gave
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Evans caught Durell's long fly in the first of the seventh. Downer now gave the two succeeding men base on balls, but Henshaw stopped Payne at second and a short fly of Dana's to Willard again put Princeton out without a score. This was the inning which Princeton men had hoped would be decisive. Harvard did nothing again, but made no strike outs...
...purpose of furthering the interests of the graduate department of the University. It is well known that there is no department here which those who have the welfare of Harvard most at heart desire to see built up and increased in effectiveness more than the graduate department. President Eliot gave official expression to this desire in his last annual report. There can be no doubt but that the members of the Harvard Intercollegiate club are placed in a position of peculiar influence, and will be able to do much to advance the interests of this department. A report has gone...
...gesticulation was particularly good. H. E. Burton spoke in an easy dignified manner, which left the impression of considerable reserve power. The next speaker, A. S. Wicks, caught the spirit of Webster's "Against Secession." but his voice lacked the power to give it adequate expression. C. M. Thayer gave an intelligent, but not very forcible rendering of Hoar's "The Ordinances of 1787." W. L. Monro, who followed him, delivered Mrs. Runcie's "Anselmo the Priest." a piece which calls for considerable dramatic ability; his rendering of it was an excellent effort. W. H. Warren spoke Henry Clay...
...Delta Upsilon society on Brattle street. A short business meeting was held at which it was decided to postpone the dinner of the club until next autumn. After the business part of the meeting, Professor George A. Wentworth of Exeter, who was the guest of the evening, gave an informal talk, urging especially a co-operation on the part of them-the alumni-with the efforts of the faculty and trustees. Mr. Kittredge and Mr. Sawin were also called upon, and were received enthusiastically...
Yale was also represented during the intermission in a number of places by the Glee and Banjo clubs. The clubs composed of twenty-eight men, gave the first concert in Norfolk, Va., the following evening one at Fortress Monroe. Leaving there, the next concert was at Washington, where a reception was tendered the clubs at the White House. The two following days concerts were given at Philadelphia and Brooklyn, the clubs returning home in time for the opening of college...