Word: matter
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...said that, contrary to the usual course of nature, he was growing younger instead of older as years advanced. About twenty years ago, when he was a tutor and proctor, he was disturbed one night by a noise in the Yard, and, going out to see what was the matter, he heard a voice exclaim, "Here comes old Eliot." But last winter, walking into town one evening, he met two undergraduates, and heard one say to the other, when he had passed by, "I wonder where Charlie is going at this time of night...
...they would have no use afterwards. This objection may be made against our returning to the old Class-Day costume; but it should have little force, for it need cost no man more than eight dollars to dress himself properly on his Class Day. I earnestly hope that the matter will be seriously considered, and that on the 23d of June the Senior class will appear in the conventional cap and gown...
...work conscientiously during the long months of the close season, as it might appropriately be called. To spectators, also, this tournament will be interesting, and probably very amusing. Any break in the winter's dulness is certain to be acceptable. The Athletic Association has shown praiseworthy activity in this matter, and we wish it would consider, at the present time, the results of its fall and summer meetings. In all of them there have been very few contestants, and among these a lack of thorough training. Some suggestions we made last fall as to how this might be remedied...
...match found difficulty in finding three days which would be equally convenient for both sides, and also from the fact that our Nine suggested at first that the third game might be played in Saratoga. Yale declined the proposition in regard to Saratoga, and our Nine immediately dropped the matter. Springfield is agreed upon as the place for the third game, if a third game is found necessary. Delegates from the two Nines will meet to-morrow at Springfield to settle upon the day on which each game shall be played, and, for the sake of peace, we sincerely hope...
...think it a question whether a race at Springfield would be incompatible with the Saratoga race, but it must be remembered that Freshman crews require to be handled with the greatest of care. We think it would have been more becoming for the Record to have investigated the matter a little more thoroughly before allowing itself to use such very candid and emphatic language. We have, however, long since ceased to be surprised at any misconstruction the Yale papers may put on our actions, and we can only say that when the leopard has changed his spots, and the Ethiopian...