Word: member
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...member of the navy was unfortunate enough to receive an exhibition part he was honor-bound to resign and make room for a luckier class-mate. "This resignation," says a chronicler of those days, "took place immediately after the parts were read to the class. The doorway of the middle entry of Holworthy was the place usually chosen for the affecting scene. The performance was carried on in the mock-oratorical style, a person concealed under a sheet being placed behind the speaker to make the gestures for him. The names of the members who, having received parts for commencement...
...average man who does not wish to be marked on a scale so broad as to admit of his being classed with those who are in reality inferior to him. This ridiculous and inefficient scheme was, I believe, brought forth by the conference committee, which (as a well known member of '88 very justly said) "was born sickly, and died young." Let us hope that this offshoot of its weakness, this evidence of its failure, may soon be removed...
There will be a very important meeting of the Pierian Sodality in Roberts Hall, this (Thursday) afternoon at 4 o'clock. Pressing business will be discussed, and every member is earnestly requested to be present...
...Wilkesbarre nine of Pennsylvania; T. Chamberlain, pitcher of the Roxbury Latin School team of '86; Kielty of the Fitchburg High School team; Butterworth of last year's Chelsea High School nine. For catcher - McLeod of St. John's Academy; Vaughan of Noble's School of Boston; Mancha, a member of the Franklin College team of Lancaster, Penn.: Wheelwright of last year's Roxbury Latin School nine. For first base - Vila, catcher and captain of the '85 and '86 nines of the Boston Latin School; McKean, who played first base on the Nassau nine of New Hampshire. For second base - Linn...
...addition to the regular men, there are also two possible candidates for the freshman team who are now training with the 'Varsity. Slade is trying for 'Varsity catcher. He was a member of the Adams Academy team of '85. He played on no team last season...