Word: risen
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...instances cheaper. The popularity of the college rooms is attested by the fact that not a single one remains unengaged, and the number of men who have been turned away disappointed from the Bursar's lottery year after year, is but too well known. The handsome buildings which have risen around us bear witness to the generosity of Harvard's friends. Here is an opportunity for some would-be-benefactor of the college, which we hope will not be neglected. A large dormitory heated by steam, with single and double rooms at a medium price, could easily be filled...
...class of '83 have risen against the entire system, declaring "that their consciences will not allow them to appear upon the commencement stage as the recipients of "honors" based on a system which they believe to be injurious to the moral and intellectual tone of the college and unworthy of the dignity of college students." As their request for the doing away with honors was not granted, they have asked that, in their case, the usual commencement exercises be omitted...
...Kemp, 159 7/8 lbs., anchor; total, 595 7/8. The teams had been practising hard for the past week, and most of the interest of the meeting centred in this event. '84 was for a long time unquestionably the favorite, but during the past week '83's stock had risen so that on Saturday the chances were considered about even, '84 being still a little the favorite...
...water has risen again in some of the Louisiana inundated districts, and additional reports have been received of the distressed condition of sufferers...
...never been to the place before. After walking for a short distance the path which we had taken branched off from the main road. After hesitating a moment we decided to follow the path. It was skirted by dense woods on either side, but the moon had already risen and lighted the way. We had proceeded but a short distance, Jackson ahead, I following him (the way was narrow), with my eyes on the ground to keep the path, when suddenly he stopped short and wrenched my arm violently. Startled, I raised my eyes. He was trembling like an aspen...