Word: gentlemanly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...does Harvard claim the "championship"? Would she assume the title even if it were her due? We sincerely trust not; in this country of "champion pie-eaters," "champion walkers," etc., etc., we should hope that no gentleman or set of gentlemen would aspire to be called "champion" anything. As we understand it, Harvard proposes to send her eight, as Columbia did her four last year, merely as a college enterprise, and, without any regard for "championships" or "representative" college crews, to try if either of the English colleges can do in 1879 what they succeeded in doing...
...voted to leave the wording and forwarding of the communication to a committee consisting of Mr. Alexander Agassiz, Mr. George Roberts, Mr. Trimble, President, and Mr. Allen, Secretary of the Club. The language used in connection with this subject by a certain graduate, in reference to a gentleman who has been kind enough to interest himself in our crew's success, was entirely out of place and uncalled for. The meeting adjourned with cheers for Colonel Henry Russell, who has given a voucher of $5,000 of the $10,000, and for Mr. Roberts, who has been very energetic...
...given this permission will have no cause for regret, and will find the privilege in no way abused. The object is a worthy one, for the Crew needs money now if ever it did. As to the success of the performances there can hardly be a doubt, for the gentleman who has them in hand has already shown great energy in the undertaking; now all that remains is the encouragement of our friends in college...
...said that a prominent gentleman connected with the college has offered to subscribe $1,000 towards sending the crew to England...
After some time I discovered that John was the highly colored gentleman of the other side...