Word: pleasantly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Sloane Kennedy. Moses King, Cambridge, Mass., Publisher." Of the many books that have been offered as biographies of the late Henry W. Longfellow, in our modest opinion, the best has come from the press of Moses King, of the class of '81. It is no small task to render pleasant and entertaining the history of the life of such a man as Longfellow. His career can hardly be called an eventful one; he passed the most of his days in quiet and peace, "within the shade of his own fig tree." The many blessings that fortune had given him enabled...
...that which the sophomores will themselves make. The programme includes a trip down the lake to Aurora, where supper is provided, and a ride back by moonlight. An invitation has been extended to the upper classmen, and doubtless many will avail themselves of this opportunity to repeat the pleasant experience of last year...
...organization of a second lacrosse team at the college is significant of the growing interest at Harvard in this pleasant sport. To those who are not patient of the close training required in other sports, or who have lacked any previous practice before coming to college, lacrosse offers an excellent opportunity for entering into a lively and interesting game. Their success of last year seems to have had a very favorable effect upon the lacrosse men. May they put forth even greater efforts this year and secure an even greater success...
...have said, the preparatory course for e. g. Harvard, taken in connection with the work of the freshman year, is a just equivalent to the entire course of many of the smaller Western colleges. But when this fact is admitted work in harmony by all becomes a pleasant and an admirable thing...
...concern in New York advertises as follows : "Families who are about giving receptions, dinner parties, or other entertainments, will be gratified to know that persons, who will assist in making these events pleasant and enjoyable, can be obtained through the mediate of the World Employment Bureau. These persons will not be professionals, but parties of culture and refinement, who will appear well, dress elegantly, and mingle with the guests, while able and willing to play, sing, converse fluently, tell a good story, give a recitation, or anything that will help to make an evening pass quickly and pleasantly . . . . The attendance...