Word: metting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...great institutions is not to prepare a man to fight the battle of life, and come out well endowed with this world's goods, but to cultivate the mind and raise the plane of civilization. A great university stands for truth. Here the scholar is met who has a real quest in life, from which he will turn for nothing. The scholar is the man who buys the truth and sells it not. No price is too great if only the truth is obtained, and no reward is asked...
Yesterday afternoon a large crowd of fellows again met at the river and cheered the 'Varsity and Freshman Crews. Both crews rowed up and down several times and made a good showing. Goodrich and Bullard were back in the 'Varsity boat. Owing to the absence of Townsend, Hollister rowed at four and Bullard at two. Otherwise the order was unchanged...
...institution to assume university dimensions. Many of the most prominent men in this country and abroad have been secured to speak at the celebration, including President Cleveland. Professors Fine, Frothingham and Marquand have been abroad to secure prominent men from the universities of Germany, France and England, and have met with great success. France not only promises to be represented, but the entrance requirements of her universities have been made such as to be most advantageous to Princeton graduates...
...game promises to be a close one. The excellent showing of Harvard's team this year should give them the victory, but it is to be remembered that with the exception of the Andover nine this will be the first strong team that the Freshman Nine has met during the season. So far the members of Ninety-nine have not been wanting in enthusiasm, and it is hardly necessary to urge them to support their team well today. This game corresponds in a lesser degree perhaps to the old games between the freshman teams of Harvard and Yale...
...Friedberg '96, chairman of the Democratic committee and R. W. Sprague '96, secretary and treasurer of the convention, has determined to limit the formal vote of thanks to these two men alone. The finances of the convention were well managed and after all the various expenses have been met, the small balance of two or three dollars will be turned over to the Harvard Forum, from which the committee was appointed...