Word: men
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Beacons in the field; while Moore carried off the honors at the bat. The element of the "unwashed" predominated so largely among the audience, and made itself so decidedly objectionable, that the officers of the Base-Ball Club have decided to rope the field in and have police-men in attendance at the game to-morrow. Below is the score...
...while the spirit of the institution is unsectarian, and able ministers have gone from its walks into Roman Catholic, Congregational, Episcopalian, Baptist, and Unitarian churches, a positive and practical Christian influence is exerted upon the students; and one of the most learned, wise, and earnest men, the Rev. Dr. A. P. Peabody, is professor of Christian morals, and to all intents and purposes the chaplain of students and their adviser and friend...
...reply, Mr. Sargent observes, that Harvard was in former times "to many intents a mere theological school," and was founded for the support of the profession of theology. Now that young men are trained for the other liberal professions as well, there is little propriety, he says, in the "Ecclesiae." Dr. Osgood says in his letter that he is "authorized to say that there is no purpose or wish on the part of the College to change its seal"; and Mr. Sargent pertinently remarks...
...gaining ground very fast at Harvard. I mean to say Lawn Tennis. There are now four clubs, and perhaps five, that have come into existence here this year. These clubs are generally composed of eight members each; that is, we have now at Harvard from thirty to forty men who devote their leisure hours to Lawn Tennis. Many of these men were formerly seen on the river, forming part of the club fours and sixes; now they have deserted these posts, where as much energy is needed as the College can supply, for a sport that will do themselves little...
...turned men's love for Bella to a dread of her papa...