Word: mention
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...earliest authentic mention of the game of ball is by Homer, according to whom hand-ball was used coevally with the destruction of Troy. From the game of hand-ball came tennis, which in the sixteenth century became very popular. In the fourteenth century was introduced a large air-ball, to be beaten around with the first. This soon developed into the foot-ball. From tennis originated cricket, which in America has taken the from of base-ball.-Post...
...succeeded in clearing expenses at the end of any year's publication. From this fact we leave the college to draw its own inferences as to the kind and degree of support which it has given in the past to the HERALD and its predecessor. We mention this in the belief that the fact requires but to be stated to find its remedy at the hands of the college. Harvard at all times requires the best of everything and is disposed to be critical if it does not receive it. The position of editor of a college paper at Harvard...
...future of the society. Every thing considered, the Co-operative's prospects are brighter, but it deserves better support than it is receiving, and patriotism, if nothing else, should lead man to do all in their power to make it a permanent and powerful institute I need hardly mention the fact that it is not supporting the Co-operative's interests for members to make purchases there for their friends outside the society, neither is it honorable. The management show their fidelity to the society at large by preventing this practice as much as possible, and members ought...
...Bostwick, pronounced the doom of the victim in verse. The victim was this time represented by a goat, and he was allowed to choose between three fates-either to become a dude, to go to Harvard and be "culchawed," or to be burned upon the altar. At the mention of the first fate the goat trembled visibly and desired rather any other doom, and he preferred death to Harvard. Then the executioner fell upon him savagely with a heavy baton. He was beaten to death, and being disemboweled, was found to have fed himself on "pony leaves" like any other...
Every senior who expects to receive honorable mention in any study or studies, is requested to leave, without delay, at the office, a written statement of the courses in which he believes he has earned this distinction...