Word: generalization
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...regulations are so very complex that it is hard to give a general idea of them, but one sees at once that the Unions are much more extensive and business-like than anything we have at Harvard. Each Society owns the building it occupies; at least, I infer that Oxford does. The President of the Cambridge Union writes that their "present building is large and extensive, and embraces a library, debating-hall, closets and offices on the ground floor; a magazine room and writing room on the second floor; and a smoking and coffee room and reference room...
...importance of the efforts now being made towards the permanent organization of a battalion amongst the students can scarcely be overestimated. Not only will the general bearing and carriage of the members be improved, but the use of the national weapon, the rifle, will be acquired under the most favorable circumstances...
Full particulars of everything connected with the organization can be obtained from General Lister, and drills for recruits will be held every evening by him, in addition to those by the company commanders...
Shortly after the Concord Fight, a detachment of Continental troops, under General Ward, was quartered in the College buildings; and the College was moved to Concord for a time. Thirty years ago, iron spikes were still to be seen in Massachusetts Hall, from which the soldiers had hung their hammocks...
...long since we took occasion to "growl" at the way the club crews monopolized the boats in the afternoons, and proposed a remedy, which we hope will receive attention. We know that it meets the approbation of a large number of club members, and that it would give general satisfaction, if the hours during which the crews need the boats were definitely fixed...