Word: moment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...remark accidentally overheard on the street a few days ago seems to us so interesting in the state of feeling that it revealed that we cannot but dwell on it for a moment. Two upper classmen were talking glumly of the outlook for their class eleven. "Why doesn't Blank come out?" said one. "He would brace that team wonderfully...
Several of last year's 'varsity men, at the last moment, had to take the place of men who had not appeared...
...entries to the chess tournament. Every man who plays chess at all should enter. Up to this time there have been but few entries. Entries will close sharply at 6.30 Saturday next, and we urge men who intend to enter not to leave it until the last moment...
...formal opening of the academic year this morning focuses attention for a moment on the numerical strength of the University. With the establishment of universities or at least of colleges in all parts of the country, it would seem that Harvard, situated in a remote corner of the land and distant from most of the great centres of population, must inevitably yield the students of distant states to their local institutions. And yet Harvard has maintained her reputation as a centre of learning so effectively that last year she attracted an increased number of students in the Central, Western...
...fact that the men have been really careless about their personal appearance. American college athletes have the reputation of being far less careful about their costumes than the English. Doubtless the influence at work in the gymnasium is apt to make one a bit neglectful. But after a moment's reflection any one must realize that a sleeveless rowing shirt, however immaculate, is not the best thing in which to appear before the grand stand at a ball game...