Word: kept
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...wanted to, I might have kept secret a good many things I learned in England. They tried down at Cambridge to build an eight at Blakie's shop, but Blakie was not equal to the job, and his boat cracked from stem to stern while the crew was in practice. I might have kept the secret in New Haven if I wished, as Keart could have built us, and can build, a good cedar eight. But what is the use of being selfish? What I have done has improved boating, and I am glad...
...Wright, and Ernst and two passed balls gave Brown a run in the ninth. In the eighth inning base-hits by Howe and Nunn and a sacrifice hit by Thayer gave Harvard an earned run. Ernst and Howe did most of the work for Harvard, while the outfield were kept busy on the Brown nine...
...want of a sufficient endowment has kept Andover from responding quickly to the demands upon preparatory schools made by increasing the standard for admission at this and other colleges. It is proposed to raise at the celebration an endowment large enough to put Andover on a level with the best-equipped schools in the country; and if the attempt should succeed, as succeed it will, Harvard must gain by the increased number of students that will be prepared to enter here...
PACH has now taken all the photographs for '78, excepting the groups, and more views that are to be taken after the leaves are out. His work has given unusual satisfaction to the Faculty and to the class. The studio will be kept open for a few weeks for the benefit of other members of the University, to whom Mr. Pach will give liberal terms...
...have kept for special mention in the place of honor, the name of Mr. Finck. His 'cello solo "Legende" was by far the most artistic work of the evening. It is not for us to criticise, but only to say how much we all enjoyed his playing. The Bach Gavotte that he gave when encored was charming...