Word: partook
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...After a few moments, however, Lawrence planted a heavy blow on Phillips' face which floored him. When he came to time again, Lawrence floored him a second time. He was unable to come to time after this, and the bout was awarded to Lawrence. The sparring in this bout partook to a large degree of the nature of slugging, simple and unadorned, without having the redeeming quality of being scientific slugging. Both gentlemen, however, showed considerable pluck, particularly Lawrence...
...while the scene would be repeated with variations. But when it was rumored that his room was to be searched by the faculty, the joker determined to cheat them of their prey. So he invited some of his classmates to the room, and the pig being cooked, all present partook of a goodly feast. They enjoyed their midnight meal so much that they determined then and there to form a club and have such enterainments periodically. In order to render historical the origin of the club, and also to give it a classic touch, they decided to call...
...class then proceeded to the elections. These went off very smoothly, there being little friction and the result as given on the first page. Several of the gentlemen were elected by acclamation. As the election took several hours, the class adjourned for a few minutes at 9.30 and partook of a light lunch provided from the class fund. After the class committee was elected it was moved to add to the class day officers the photographic committee. The election of photographer then came up and after considerable discussion James Notman of Boston was elected. It was voted to sustain...
...more attention than an offer to race from the second eight of a sister institution was rather more than her haughty spirit could stagger under. She looked upon it rather in the light of an insult than as a friendly attempt at accommodation. Consequently her reply to Harvard partook of the nature of a childish protest. The great brains of Pennsylvania's boating men were quite unable to divine what possible reason there could be for Harvard's not putting her best crew on the Charles river to face her, especially as the expense would amount to nothing...
...much to be regretted that the article in the last issue of the Advocate regarding the management of Memorial partook so much of the nature of a violent personal attack upon the steward. Whatever may be said of Mr. Balch in his capacity as steward, he is, so far as we know, a perfectly honorable man, and therefore incapable of wittingly serving to boarders at Memorial meat which was tainted or unfit to eat. If the contrary is true, and can be proved by our contemporary, we will admit ourselves to be mistaken, and commend the article in question...