Word: great
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...workmen on the new recitation hall at Yale have struck, and work has been suspended for several days. The contractors refused to yield in any way to the demands of the strikers, and have engaged non-union men. No great trouble has been caused by the strike, however, and it is hoped to have the walls well up to the second story before it will be necessary to quit work on account of the weather...
...regular fall concert of the college musical organizations takes place in Sanders on the evening of Dec. 20th. The concerts given at this time of the year though lacking much of the snap and precision of the spring concerts, are yet of great merit, and all members of the college are urged to encourage by their presence the diligent work of the performers...
...length been finally settled that the Glee and Banjo Clubs are to give their concert in Chickering Hall, New York, on Saturday, the twenty-second of this month. As the demand for seats will undoubtedly be very great in New York, we want to urge the management of the concert to have some of the best seats for sale here in Cambridge, for the convenience of the New York men in college. This plan was tried successfully by the football management a year ago, and there is no reason to doubt that it would meet equal success if tried...
...book is admirably gotten up, everything being arranged systematically, the clubs according to their aim, etc., so that any information sought can be readily found. Evidently great pains have been taken by the editors in the arrangement of the information published and in getting the names of men correctly. The book is remarkably free from mistakes. The Index is invaluable, and every one who wants a handy source of information about college matters should...
...delightful. The coloring, rhythm, and polish displayed by the orchestra were faultless. The first number on the programme was Schubert's overture in E minor, a new work to Cambridge people. The work is not particularly interesting as it lacks in orginality of thought and expression. Even Schubert's great melodic power seems wanting in this piece...