Word: light
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...enclosure in the basement of the Gymnasium for the winter practice of the Nine is perfect in its appointments. It is separated from the bowling-alleys by a brick wall, raised about four feet from the surface, and a wire screen placed above the wall, which allows the light and air to pass through, but keeps out the ball from the alleys...
...more cautious observer, however, the shadow of a light but fiendish smile seemed to lurk beneath this fair exterior. As he swung gracefully on to an outward-bound car, several Cambridgians and "Cambridgets" bestowed curious glances on him. He dropped into the only vacant seat beside a Freshman, whose character has always been that of a truthful...
...started and looked suspicious as the N. C. broke suddenly off, and rose, saying, "Thanks for information. Don't trouble yourself about a card. Here's mine." And with the light step and smiling face of a true philanthropist, passed rapidly up one of the side streets near Beck Hall and disappeared. The T. F. seemed amazed, but this was nothing to the expression which came over his face as he read on the pasteboard...
...arrived a little late, but entered with a light heart, only to find my fair hopes an exploded dream, for there was the object of my self-sacrifice directing the full force of her charms - Ye Gods! what a power! - upon Mr. Lowbrow Fairface. Duty chuckled audibly and Conscience taunted me. But I did n't "chew my dear heart," following the example of Homeric heroes. I rushed up stairs, a little dazed, but registering a mighty oath that rather than be balked by a coquette's deceits, I would dance with the Furies and find beauty in them...
...Gymnasium a man who knows nothing of anatomy and physiology, however good a general gymnast he may be. Such a man may be best fitted to teach how to execute a certain exercise, but never to prescribe what exercise each man needs. A simple teacher of gymnastics without the light of anatomical knowledge to judge of each student's condition and powers by careful examination, would be no improvement on the present state of affairs, and under him all exercises might gradually give place to class-drill or that most worthless form of physical exercise - the military drill...