Word: lay
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...news in outside papers has for some time roused the indignation of graduates and undergraduates alike; but not until lately has it been taken up as a serious problem. Last year a Press Club was organized. It discovered that the fault for which the newspapers had long been condemned lay not entirely with the newspapers; also, that the very principle on which it, the Press Club, was founded--that of control of news--was wrong...
Unfortunately Harvard seniors cannot enjoy the thrills of a senior prom as do our friends at New Haven. We can, however, imbibe the hope which always go with a senior gathering, and preparations have been made for a goodly supply of the refreshments which lay the foundations for senior democracy. Hence the duty lies with every member of the 1914 class to make this the brightest and breeziest gathering in history. The marshals will all be there to tell of future joys which the class will undoubtedly experience, and everybody should be on hand to welcome them. Remember the time...
...Freshmen will hold a class service at 7 o'clock tonight in Appleton Chapel. The class will be addressed by President Lowell, Professor Palmer, and Dr. Fitch. This service is held in order that the new men in College may learn from the head of the University, from a lay member of the Faculty, and from the President of the Andover Theological Seminary, just what Chapel means to them and what it stands for to undergraduates in general. All first year men are expected to attend...
...followers of the blue eleven, the game being marked by frequent fumbles and generally ragged playing. A week of good hard practice under Tom Shevlin seemed to be of no avail and the eleven played to a no score tie with the University of Maine. The chief weakness lay in the backfield which was far below expectations, while the line, although it held the Maine eleven scoreless showed that great improvement was also necessary in this department. This poor showing resulted in another week of gruelling practice at the end of which Yale showed marked improvement in her attack...
...meanwhile, a Freshman who had ushered at every other game and who could not afford to purchase a ticket was dropped at the Brown game. it was admitted that it was through no fault of his own. He was told that his only chance lay in signing the "extra-usher" blue-book. It was then late Monday and so many had already signed that he was told his chances were not one in twenty...