Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...society's organization was kept secret, but among the outward evidences of its existence that the "digs." nowadays termed "grinds," had, was a procession once every year. "This annual procession was an affair of great importance in the second term. After the procession the club would adjourn to Porter's Tavern, just beyond the Fitchburg railroad crossing at North Cambridge, and have a supper, commonly a very hilarious and noisy...
...Another great event "was the annual cruise of the navy on some vessel chartered for the occasion, and freighted well with 'creature comforts.' The navy would then sail out into Massachusetts Bay, and would usually have a grand chowder somewhere - generally on the shore of Cape Cod. This cruise lasted three days. On returning, they landed at one of the Boston wharves, and proceeded to Cambridge in wagons, usually in a very merry mood. The Admiral then selected his successor, and the navy disbanded for the year...
...Epoch, a new weekly published in New York, has appeared. It contains a large number of interesting and well-written articles, contributed by men of no less distinction than Carl Schurz, Mr. Stedman and Prof. Boyesen. The editorials are written in a conservative spirit, and treat the great questions of the day in a sensible, moderate way. The book notices are particularly copious and well done. If the Epoch continues as it has begun, the editors may feel confident of having supplied a need that was felt in the journalistic world...
...scheme I venture to propose, is one worthy of mention. I refer to the base-ball cage in the gymnasium. As matters now stand, the men training for the batteries cannot practice while the candidates for the other positions are working. Thus as the cage is now in great demand by the 'Varsity and Freshman teams, the hours of the fielders must be shortened, in order that the others may exercise. Now it seems to me that this (and all) inconvenience could be easily done away with and our facilities greatly increased, were we to add to the cage that...
...will again have to be content with their regular gymnasium work. Long runs and walks continue to be the characteristic feature of the work of the men training for the Mott Haven team, and the candidates for the nine are necessarily still limited to their work in the cage. Great preparations are being made for the winter games, which will occur in about two weeks. Dr. W. G. Anderson, the president of the Brooklyn Normal School for Physical Training, has been secured as instructor for all who will enter the games. Dr. Anderson is a young man, a college graduate...