Word: responding
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...every man who possibly can, to join the procession which will be formed at 7.30 p. m. in front of University Hall. Headed by the band, the crews and the nine, the crowd will march around the Yard to the homes of President Eliot and Professor Hollis, who will respond; and then to Soldiers Field, where a huge bonfire has been prepared. As the committee in charge of the celebration has arranged for a large amount of combustible material, it is earnestly requested that no raids be made on the football grand-stands. The committee would also ask that voluntary...
...every man who possibly can, to join the procession which will be formed at 7.30 p. m.: in front of University Hall. Headed by the band, the crew and the nine, the crowd will march around the Yard to the homes of President Eliot and Professor Hollis, who will respond; and then to Soldiers Field, where a huge bonfire has been made ready. As the committee in charge of the celebration has arranged for a large amount of combustible material, it is earnestly requested that no raids be made on the football grand-stands. The committee would also ask that...
...moral support." How this extraordinary task is to be accomplished he explains with the utmost lucidity. The undergraduates are to contribute to the "austere and thoughtful academic influence" of the University by refusing to enlist until a call shall be received to which they can, without loss of dignity, respond. Meanwhile, the fighting shall be left to fellows whose fathers did not happen to send them to college, and who, if they happen to be shot or to die of yellow fever, will be no great loss to the republic. The Harvard men who have already gone are described...
...austere academical influence." There was no course in austere influences in my day; and we were never advised to use any particular brand of patriotism. In fact, we were rather led to believe that those who occupy the choicest places in the Republic should be the quickest to respond to its call for service. Perhaps we were misled by General Charles Lowell's reply to the man who proposed a regiment of gentlemen in the army: "What do you mean by 'gentlemen,' Drivers of gigs?" As to the loss of dignity from eagerness to serve, we had an idea that...
...close of the debate a banquet will be given the debaters at the Colonial Club. The invited guests besides the speakers and alternates of both teams will be the judges, Professor Harris, President Capen and Mr. Page, Professor W. M. Daniels of Princeton, who will respond to the toast "Princeton"; President Eliot, Professors G. P. Baker, A. B. Hart, F. Ames, F. W. Taussig, S. M. Macvane, Mr. J. J. Hayes, F. W. Dallinger '93, E. H. Warren '95, and W. E. Hutton 3 L. Professor Baker will respond for Harvard...