Word: latine
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class. The wooden spoon exhibition itself was always elaborately gotten up. The curtain rose upon eight young men standing around an enormous bud, which leaved out, and the one who was to receive the spoon stepped from the group and delivered a salutatory half in bad Latin and half in worse English. In the course of this opening speech the orator addressed the classes individually, but in this year of '65 he launched his boldest flight in welcoming the fairer part of the audience when he said: "Oh tenerae virgines graciles formosae: may the smiles never leave vestros lipsos...
...Young was born in Boston, June 30, 1882. His early education was received in the schools of that city. He went through the Boston Latin School in the days of Head-Master Gardiner, and was one of that famous teacher's favorite pupils. He entered Harvard College in 1869, and after an exceedingly brilliant record graduated in 1873, The year following his graduation he taught in the Boston Latin School. In 1874 he was appointed as Instructor in History and Roman Law in Harvard College. In 1876 he received the degree of Ph. D. on a course of study...
Prizes to the amount of $300 are offered for excellence in Greek and Latin. In addition there are awarded in the mathematical department prizes to the amount of $400 for excellence in that branch of study. It has been the custom of the Cobden Club of London, to offer annually a medal for the greatest proficiency in the science of political economy. This offer is open to any undergraduate of either the Academic or the Shefflield scientific departments...
...Woods, '90, and F. L. Codman, '90, have been elected respectively president and vice-president of the class of 1886 of the Boston Latin School...
Slocum, '90, was one of the judges at the Roxbury Latin School athletic sports, which were held Wednesday afternoon in the M. I. T. gymnasium...