Word: objects
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Major Higginson also emphasized the fact that the object of the college is to develop a man both in mind and body, and referred to Mr. Lehmann as an example of the type of men who study as well as go in for athletics. He then thanked Mr. Lehmann on behalf of the whole University for his presence and for what he is doing for Harvard...
...early this year with the performance by the Garrick Club of Arthur Pinero's famous "Dandy Dick." This play ran for 250 nights in London, but has never been producted in Philadelhia. The Garrick Club is a dramatic organization which has existed for about two years, having as its object the presentation of plays of acknowleged literary excellence. The coming performance will be given on the evening of December 16. The club will give several other performances during the winter...
...were bolted together and set up in the gymnasium. The pins are set up in a circle, the four white ones alternating with the four black, and each man has a pin to guard. The ball used is a polo ball. It is batted with a hockey stick. The object of the game is for each side to knock over with the ball the opponents' pins without stumbling over its own. The shinguards are used continually to protect the pins from the ball...
Last evening, in Harvard 1, Dr. Cooley entertained an audience of thirty with the first of his weekly readings from Greek authors upon the life of Socrates. Dr. Cooley read many relections from the Clouds of Aristophanes, in which Socrates is the object of satire. The later readings will be from the serious writings upon Socrates, chiefly the Memorabilia of Xenophon...
...fault lies is hard to tell. Certainly no one can complain of there having been too many match-games; for the number was purposely reduced this year. The practice games were neither too long, nor too severe. The most promising players were given trials in match-games, the object being not only to develop new material, but also to save the "star" men. It has been suggested, with a reasonable degree of plausibility, that the cause is to be found in the dampness and fogs that spread over the low marshy grounds near Soldiers Field. At any rate, every effect...