Word: quietly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...which go to determine the difference between one specie and another. The fangs of snakes are also curious things, those of the water-moccasin being the largest and most deadly. They lie hid in two sacs in the roof of the mouth, and are hidden, when the snake is quiet, like a cat's claws. The snake has regular noxillaries like any other carnivore, though it does not masticate its food. The fangs are only used when the beast is angry, and are thrown forward and filled with the poison...
...Jarvis to its utmost, still a high pitch of excitement and enthusiasm has often been reached by the supporters of the rival clubs when the score was at all close. An opportunity has also been furnished, for those who enjoy a friendly game of base-ball, to have a quiet afternoon's fun without the arduous work of continual practice and training. We hope that the deciding game between the "Peachblows" and the CRIMSONS may soon be played, so as to end the feverish excitement which now exists in college with regard to the result of that highly important match...
...have decided influence among their classmates, - men who would prove competent to quell any undue disturbance without resorting to violent measures. The college does not need men distinguished for their size and weight, who could act as yard policemen in a case of necessity, but rather quiet, earnest men, who, by their cool, common sense, can control their excited fellows, and prevent any extravagant demonstrations. As to the Conference Committee, it should be remembered that it is a legislative body, elected for the purpose of creating a better understanding between the faculty and the students. The Yard Committee will...
...dinner of the junior class was held at the Parker House. After the more substantial part of the feast had been cleared away, the exercises of the evening were begun with an oration by Mr. Hamilton, whose witty, erudite, and inspiring words met with enthusiastic applause. After all was quiet again, President Coolidge called for the poem from Mr. Wether-bee. The piquant and poetic allusions to class victories and virtues were duly appreciated, and the flights of fancy which were interspersed, received their due meed of attention and approbation...
...congratulate the able management for their great success in furnishing us three such enjoyable meetings, still more on the promptness and quiet with which they were dispatched. Our only regret is that they could not have made a more perfect understanding with Jupiter Pluvius in regard to the weather - two rainy Ladies' Days are beyond the memory of the oldest inhabitants...