Word: knew
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Last fall the Board of Directors, at the suggestion of the Overseers laid aside one-third of the tables to be used as general tables on what is popularly known as the "hotel system." It was done with considerable reluctance, not so much because they knew it would be disagreeable to the members of the hall, but because they doubted the practicability of the plan. But it worked well; after the first weeks there were few complaints and except at lunch when there was at times a scarcity of seats, the change worked fairly well. Nevertheless the cooking resources were...
...legacies in the shape of knowledge, buildings, books, or money to provide for the furthering of education. These are advantages which have been left by the generosity of former generations of men who have given what they had unquestioningly to the coming set of young men of whom they knew nothing. They gave it to their Alma Mater as a token of their appreciation of the priceless gifts they had received from her hands, and in a knowledge that what they gave would help some unknown person in the future over the same difficulties over which they themselves had been...
...good of very sharp practice games, Harvard was wasting her time over teams which were far too easy for her, and which could not help making her playing somewhat demoralized. But the nine had had experience last year in playing professional teams early in the season, and knew that in the end it was better to begin with small nines and work up to professional teams when they were able to meet them and when the practice would do them the most good. Last year the nine played with professional teams early in the season, worked themselves out, and then...
...members of the class of '93 wish us to offer you their deep and heartfelt sympathy at the death of your eldest son. The whole college knew him and honored him as coxswain of the 'varsity crew...
...harder. But it is not so much the college distinction which Harold Battelle has gained that makes his death such a matter of personal sorrow to the members of the college, as it is his own lovable nature which made his friends so fond of him. Everyone who knew Battelle, and the number of those who have had this privilege has fortunately been large, could not fail to love his bright face and his simple ways. That cheerful disposition, cheerful even under such a trial, has won for him a lasting place in the hearts of the present generation...