Word: possession
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...having the best stroke and the advantages of longer training and more experience. The juniors are in a dilemma, their stroke, Mr. Perin, having been ill. Yet their strength, as a crew, is said by many to be the greatest. For the sophomores little can be predicted. They possess strength and weight, but their form is poor. Much improvement, however, has been made by them during the last week. Lastly, the freshmen have everything to win and nothing to lose. If they could only surprise us as '83 did in her freshman year, it would be another instance...
...league formed "among the New England colleges outside of Yale and Harvard; each college to play one game with every other, and the one winning the greatest number of matches to be champion for the year. We say outside of Yale and Harvard," it continues, "because the advantage they possess in being able to pick their teams from a number of candidates greatly in excess of any of the other colleges, added to several years of experience, at present practically precludes the possibility of others competing with them. with any chance for success. Besides, these two colleges already belong...
...language is spoken, and make histrionism reign the empress of all created hearts throughout the limits of civilization." The truth is, that Miss Mather is simply a fair actress, with a handsome face and form. She has been very carefully trained, in fact over-trained, and while she does possess a little talent, she is devoid of the fire of genius, as Mary Anderson. Miss Mather is designed by her managers to burst upon the astonished gaze of the American public with all the effulgence of last year's comet; but we fear that with whatever eclat her advent...
...therefore, it is especially incumbent upon all present members to provide for the success of this experiment as far as possible by making a judicious choice in this coming election for the offices of president and vice-president. It is admitted, indeed, that the officers of the association possess little power, and cannot be held responsible to any considerable extent for the failure of the hall, but it is important that what little power they do have over its management should be wisely employed. Much will really depend upon their action after...
...parlors" on the increased security afforded them by the new improvements. We wish we could say the same for Harvard, but the fact is that we are living in singular disregard of any provisions for safety in case of fire. Only one or two of our dormitories possess fire-escapes, while the greater number of them are mere fire-traps, where any sudden violent conflagration late at night would be attended by a lamentable loss of life. The different entries are shut off from each other, and the stairways are mostly built in a spiral style that would furnish...