Word: hold
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...committee on the spring race meeting reported that owing to the illness of Professor Hart, the athletic committee has been unable to act upon the petition asking for permission to hold the meeting. It is probable that permission will be granted and the race take place May 11. J. B. Noyes, '91, C. A. Stearns, '91, and L. Griffing, L. S. were elected associate members. After voting to hold the usual weekly runs at the discretion of the captain, the meeting adjourned and refreshments were served...
...play-off for first place Rogers and DeNormandie won. Both the first and second couples will receive suitable prizes. The tournament has been very successful, and all the competitors speak favorably of it. The Chess and Whist Club will probably hold a similar one next year...
...general scheme of organization drawn up. F. S. Duncan, '90, was elected vice-president of the club in place of Lewis, resigned. The executive committee consists of the higher officers of the club together with G. H. Chittenden, 91, and C, L. Curtis, '92. The club will hold meetings every two weeks, for the present in the rooms of the members. It is hoped, however, that permanent rooms may be secured before long. There will be a large number of scientific magazines and papers taken, and it is almost absolutely necessary that rooms should be obtained in which to keep...
...Hodge shows conclusively that not only are collegians as religious as their fathers, but that the number of church members in the different colleges has largely increased during the past century. In 1795, Yale had but four or five students who were church members; today, nearly one-half hold such membership. In 1813, only two or three men at Princeton belonged to any church, while at present, one-half of them are church members. Again, of the 352 men at Amherst, 147 belong to some church, while nearly the same proportion at Williams are church members. The Globe...
...nine. The candidates for the class teams are already at work, and there is a fair prospect that some good material will be developed. The class of '89 has a good pitcher in Pike. Highlands, '91, is also a good man, but none of the catchers seem able to hold his delivery. The principal interest centers in the freshman-sopho more game; '91 will endeavor to retrieve their defeat at football last fall...