Word: mentioning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...just one width; of the days of old when the freshmen beat the sophomores at bawl, and the seniors played hot Scotch on the College Green between Harvard and Massachusetts Halls, of how - but the rest we leave to the vivid pen of our historian. We make especial mention of this series of papers, in order that, at the close of this distressing period of the college year, we may assure ourselves that our readers will peruse something each day which by strictly impartial glorification of the college and its color will restore them from their present unwonted condition...
Raymond Rogers Belmont, (A.B., 1886), who was accidentally shot on Monday last, was a young man of no small abilities. At graduation he received his degree cum laude, and he also won honorable mention in Natural History. Naturally a very genial and pleasant man, he made many friends while in college, more especially among the men in his societies, - the Hasty Pudding Club, Porcellian Club and Institute...
...prize debate which took place in Whig Hall last week was won by Pershing, '88. C. Rouse, '87 and W. Alexander, '89 received honorable mention in the order named...
...account of the department is complete without a mention of the Seminary. This important association technically called the "Seminary of American History and Economics," meets every Friday evening for two hours. The exercises consist of reviews of current historical and economic literature and the presentation and discussion of papers. During the fall months two live talks on current questions were given. The first was by Edward P. Allinson, a young lawyer in Philadelphia, interested in the reform movement in city politics there. Mr. Allinson gave a running epitome of his historical study of "City Government in Philadelphia." The second...
...Penal Laws' of this early code are rigorous in the extreme, covering twenty-four sections of one chapter. This is in marked contrast to the present spirit which has not excluded the mention of a penalty in connection with any particular irregularity. A student masquerading "in woman's apparel" was liable to expulsion. "If any scholar unnecessarily frequents taverns." "profanely curse, swear," "play at cards or dice" he was liable to a fine for a fresh offence and to all the terrors of the law for continuance in his misdemeanor. "No person of what degree soever residing in the college...