Word: men
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...following men are now trying for the University Nine: Alger, '79; Annan, L. S.; Bacon, '80; Brown, '79; Brown, '82; Black, '79; Cook, '79; Coolidge, '81; Cohen, L. S.; Dalzell, '79; Elliott, '81; Fisher, '81; Folsom, '81; Harding, '78; Howe, M. S.; Huse, M. S.; Nunn, '79; Parker, '81; Perrin, '82; Spaulding, '81; Winsor...
...gazing at them with an air of triumph. Creeping to the desk, I gasped: "My mark?" "Eighteen per cent," briskly answered he of condition fame. After the recitation, when about to poison myself with soda at Hubbard's, I was comforted by learning that all the men except two had got under forty...
...that they will at once take steps to elect captains, and put crews in training. The prize colors will be placed in the new Gymnasium, and the cups will be of real value. As the Freshman class already has a crew in training, and as quite a number of men from the other classes are training for the 'Varsity, there ought to be no difficulty in getting together four good eights...
...been objected to a general system of eleemosynary scholarships, that, under conditions which are found in America, it is impossible to make a fair selection of those who should be encouraged to compete for them. The reasons which prevent business men from confessing their want of success, in order that their boys may try for scholarships, have already been noted. But, putting parents out of the question, it is clear that any practicable tests between minor applicants must be of the roughest and most uncertain kind. A. B., for example, who is able to show that be has no property...
...year 19 - a new weathercock was placed upon the Lawrence Scientific School. Under the impetus given by this important improvement the school was fast becoming a large and flourishing institution. That year three men presented themselves for admission; and about two thirds of the applicants were successful. The Faculty were pleased beyond measure. This was the largest class known for years. But soon a difficulty arose. A close examination of the books of the successful candidates showed that either A had copied from B, or B from A. This was a serious dilemma; but the Faculty were equal...