Word: hand
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...coughed, and exhibited my profile, - my profile is much better than my full face. The umbrella did n't seem to notice me; but with a wave of the hand around on the card catalogue, and on the shelves of books, she inquired...
...matter of handicaps was next discussed, and it was decided to begin by handicapping the bicycle race. Consequently, all who intend competing for the bicycle prize in the University Games on November 2 will find it to their interest to be on hand the previous Saturday. The Editor of our "Sporting Column" has offered a prize fully as handsome as the one given last May, for the Winner in this sport. There will be three heats on each day, of one mile each, the best two in three to win. The following is the order of events...
...meeting to order, and announced as the business of the evening the election of officers for the ensuing year. The Treasurer's report, presented by Mr. Burr, '79, was first read, and showed the Association was out of debt with a balance of more than fifty dollars on hand. This is a much more favorable financial condition than most societies enjoy. Mr. Wright, '79, Mr. Hooper, '80, and Mr. Twombley, '79, were nominated for President. Mr. Hooper declined the nomination, and Mr. Wright was elected. The office of Vice-President was filled by Mr. Hooper, '80, who was elected...
...Hill illustrates his treatise by copious citations from the works of others, - in a large part, rumor says, the theses and other exercises in composition of Harvard students; but not wholly so, for he is obviously a watchful reader of all best literature, and has read pencil in hand." Besides the compliment to our literary productions, what a vivid picture those last lines bring before...
...trains from Auburn brought large numbers of spectators, who sat for hours and endured the intense heat of the sun most good-naturedly; most of them laboring under the delusion that "the great intercollegiate boat-race," as the hand-bills called it, was to decide the respective merits of Harvard's and Cornell's rowing. As most of them sympathized with the latter college, they doubtless went away entirely satisfied...