Word: pleasant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game in the spring. There is always a large number of men in Cambridge who, for lack of time and for various other reasons, cannot go in for the heavier athletics, and for such men tennis affords light out-of-door exercise in a very convenient and pleasant form...
...class dinner tomorrow night. Not only have most of those who have signed for tickets neglected thus far to purchase them, but over half of the class has not even signified its intention of attending the dinner. The mere fact that the dinner is sure to be a pleasant affair and that several good speeches will be made ought alone to draw a large number of men; but the knowledge that this is the first occasion on which all the members of the class are given a chance to come together and see one another for more than...
...speakers for the Prospect Union were E. A. McMaster, J. W. H. Williams and G. A. McKinnon. As has already been said, McMaster was by far the best of the three. This argument was very logical and effective. The other two men were pleasant speakers but staked their case too much on appeals to popular prejudice...
...latest number of the Advocate, just out, is remarkable chiefly for its bloodthirstiness. Most of the stories are, however, to be commended for the vivacity of their action. This quality, and a certain unpretentious sincerity of style makes "Ike Peavey, a Bushwhacker," by G. H. Scull, decidedly pleasant reading in spite of its length and of its touches of improbability. Two other tales of a highly tragic nature are "As Told by the First Mate," and "The Dread of the Deep...
...could not see the exhibits. I do not dount that this is the case of many others, also, who are interested in the Museum, but who have come to the conclusion that they must give up entirely their visits to the Museum or else go there on bright. Pleasant afternoons, when they had much better be out of doors. If the Corporation would appropriate a small sum for the illumination of the exhibition rooms, the whole difficulty would be obviated, and the Museum whould be put in a condition to serve its purpose twice as well as formerly...