Word: lay
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...possessing infinite souls, can draw ourselves nearer to God, our Father, by an infinite power, if we will to do so. What we call the laws of nature are in fact an attempt on our part to divine the will and purpose of God. Every day we should lay aside a few minutes to listen to his word; in this way we can work better and more cheerfully. We shall come to feel that we are not working for ourselves, but that we are all co-partners in the workshop of the universe...
...Harvard were unfortunate in the drawings because each had two of her representatives meeting in the first round. The play was at eighteen holes match play. Averill, Harvard, defeated Hubbard, Harvard, 79-85, and broke the record for the course by one stroke. Much of Averill's strength lay in his extraordinary putting ability, but his driving was also excellent. At the end of the first nine holes his lead was five up and he finally won the match by six up and four to play. Stuart of Princeton, defeated Robertson of Yale, by six up and five to play...
Several coaches, among whom were C. J. Paine, Jr., '97, and A. Clarkson, were present Monday at the 'Varsity's practice, which consisted principally of batting, followed by fielding. On account of examinations the team was given a lay-off yesterday...
Though this year's team could not come up to last year's standard of seven victories and no defeats, considering the amount of absolutely green material the eleven succeeded remarkably well. While the team never failed to make good scores, its main strength lay in the bowlers and the fielders. Both Hastings and Ward bowled very effectively, and Carleton would have proved as formidable had it not been for a strained side. Hastings got the best bowling average for the season, 6.3; R. H. Carleton got the best batting average of the eleven, 17.7, and by the average...
...author fails signally in accomplisbing what he states at the outset is not difficult, "to define the really patriotic attitude for the undergraduate in the present crisis." Perhaps he believes that Harvard students feel competent to lay down the law as to the actions of the administration, or willing to support the nation with loyalty of a "possibly illogical nature." Perhaps he thinks the present Senior class will agree with him in his picture of the men they honored by refusing to withdraw their names from the list of Class Day Officers, as "scrambling for a landing in Cuba" under...