Word: part
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Instead of allowing this occurrence to pass without notice, as its pettiness might have suggested, a number of students jumped into their chairs, others began to applaud with their feet and hands. These actions were undignified and entirely unworthy of Harvard men. We are sure that those who took part in them do not realize that as the officers of the Hall cannot act as policemen, good order in the Hall depends not a little upon the self-control of every member. The tendency towards disorder is one which will grow inevitably if a distinct effort is not made...
...class, notably those who represent the boating interest, are unwilling that the football team should have cups, even when more than the necessary money is at hand-money, moreover, earned by the team-we are more than surprised. It seems to us not a little presumptuous on the part of any one to begrudge cups to the men on the eleven, when its management has saved money enough over the expenses to buy them. But on the part of the crew men, such meanness presumptuous; it is a poor return for the readiness with which the football management offered...
...first lecture, on Friday, Feb. 15, will be introductory and will consist of a description of the plain of Athens, and the position and nature of the hill of the Acropolis, together with a description of the part it has played during the different historical periods through which the city has passed...
...February number of the Magazine of American History, the editor presents the annual Washington number which for several years has been a prominent feature of this periodical. The greater part of the number is taken up with articles on General Washington and events connected with his life. The leading article by the editor, Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, is entitled "Washington as President." The seat of government was then in New York. It is an account of Washington's presidential life in New York city. The social and official sides of his life are minutely portrayed. The article is extremely entertaining...
...room of the gymnasium last evening. Only eleven men presented themselves, and of these only three have ever pulled on a tug-of-war team. The outlook at present, therefore, for a good team is far from encouraging. It shows an utter lack of spirit and enthusiasm on the part of the freshmen when out of a class of three hundred only eleven men are willing to try for positions on the team. The men trying for the crew are not allowed to try for the tug but in the rest of the class it seems impossible that there should...