Word: ran
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...affirmative side of the debate ran somewhat as follows: The formation of a university club would be consistent with the general tendencies now at work in Harvard College. The old hard and fast lines between the different classes, and between the professors and the students, have been eliminated. Compulsory chapel has been abolished, hazing has disappeared, and the elective system has done much to elevate and broaden our college life. A university club would be a valuable auxiliary in this movement. It would fill a place which no other college society can fill, since the object of other societies...
Cars were running yesterday up North avenue and Charles street to Park square. They also ran until ten o'clock last night...
...runaway pair of horses attached to a brougham created great excitement in the Square about 11 o'clock last evening. They dashed up Main street, but were finally stopped by a brave "striker" who ran out, seized one of the animals by the bits and stopped the pair after being dragged about 100 feet. No damage was caused although a young lady, the sole occupant of the carriage was badly frightened...
Beginning with nine o'clock, cars ran all day over the main line. Colonel Bancroft on his charger, at the head of his mounted police force, protected every out-going and in-coming car. At four, however, cars ceased running, Colonel Bancroft fearing violence if the cars were run in the dark. No cars were run yesterday, and clumsy barges still did a thriving business...
...train, over the Pennsylvania Central, ran 10 miles...