Word: onely
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...order of exercises on a Commencement has been stereotyped by custom, so that little more need be said in regard to any particular one than that it was like all preceding. Last year there were the usual happy reunions of the Graduates in different rooms of the dormitories; the usual affecting meetings in the Yard of friends who for years had not felt the strength of one another's arms, and upon the rather noisy demonstration of whose emotions the partial proctor gazed without a thought of publics or of suspensions, but with a sigh that by his unnatural employment...
...One remarkable thing there was, however, at least in the mind of a brilliant Episcopal clergyman of Boston, and that was, the wonderful ingenuity shown in selecting dull subjects for Commencement parts...
...friendliness, which we ought, perhaps, to be grateful for, but with a want of delicacy which all must blame, have hotly fought what they considered to be our battle, making Harvard seem dissatisfied with the decision of Mr. Babcock. The fact is that, under the circumstances, there was but one decision to be made, and that was the one which Mr. Babcock made, and no member of the crew (and who could feel any injustice more keenly than members of that crew?) has written or said a word against the decision. To them especially is this newspaper discussion, which...
...would be but a slight expression of the general feeling. To have the cup dashed from our lips when it so nearly touched them makes the defeat the harder to bear. But in such a defeat there is no disgrace, no blame to be attached to any one, as all who saw Harvard's last, grand burst of speed must acknowledge...
...least thirty yards, - a large gap which it seemed impossible to close. In the next quarter Phillips and Bowie gained steadily on Benton, who seemed unable to quicken his gait. Bowie passed Phillips, caught up with Benton about two hundred yards from the finish, and, to every one's admiration, made a beautiful spurt, closing the well-won race, - winner, in 11 minutes 18 1/2 seconds; Phillips 1 1/2 seconds later...