Word: peculiarities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Upon the occasion of the procession on Monday a curious lack of uniformity was noted in the gowns worn by the members of the faculty. One peculiar garment greatly resembled an alpaca duster minus the sleeves. While some voluminous robes swept the pavement others crept up to an unseemingly shortness. In a word, there seemed to be no clear distinctive mark by which a member of the faculty could be distinguished as such. This subject has been revived at every Class Day for years, and it again provokes comment when the garments so essential to the proper ceremonies...
...clock. The leading article by Dr. Phillips Brooks, on Henry H. Richardson, the architect, is a fascinating sketch. It is an admirable portrayal of the inner life of a man who sought to express in his work the higher ideals which he cherished. The peculiar delicacy and enthusiasm of Dr. Brooks' touch is here seen at its best. The The succeeding paper, "The Hermit Thrush," by Mr. G. P. Baker, is particularly happy in one respect - that of tone. There are one or two striking lines, and upon the whole this is the strongest work recently published by Mr. Baker...
...edited and revised Otto's German Grammar and had since that time made preparations for the writing of a Grammar of the same language upon a plan of his own. His literary work was marked by the same care and attention to detail which gave a peculiar stamp to his teaching. He was, indeed, in all the relations of life, strictly conscientious and governed by a certain relentless sense of duty...
Boston beat New York yesterday by a score of 2 to 0. The score was a very peculiar one as the New Yorks made three errors to Bostons six, and four base hits to the Bostons three...
...celebration will undoubtedly suit the exigencies of the case, and be such as will best allow the students to manifest their interest in this anniversary. We hope that much reference will be made to like celebrations which have occurred in older countries. For, although we desire something original and peculiar to our native land, still having few precedents in this matter in our own country, we should look to those who have already had experience abroad...