Word: sat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...more than a hundred members of the class of '90 sat down last evening at Parker's for their junior dinner, and despite the non-attendance of half the class the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough to be present. President Dexter, in a few happy remarks, introduced Mr. Wardner as the orator of the evening. Mr. Wardner's admirable and masterly address was followed by the poem of Mr. Post. The latter's poem abounded in rich humor and, as well as the oration, was enthusiastically received. After the poem Mr. Dexter introduced as master...
Between sixty and seventy members of the association sat down to the dinner which was followed by speeches, Mr. B. M. Richardson filling the place of toastmaster in a most acceptable way. Speeches were made by Hon. Edward Burnett, the president of the association, Hon. Joseph Burnett, founder of the school, Mr. Foster on the part of the trustees. Toasts were answered by the following gentlemen: Messrs. D. B. Fearing, M. H. Morgan, Burnett, Harding, and R. H. Post...
...Monday evening the annual meeting of the Boston Alumni Association of Wesleyan College was held at the Revere House, sixty members of the association being present. An informal reception was held at 6 o'clock, and at 7 the party sat down to dinner, which was presided over by Geo. L. Roberts. Rev. David H. Ela, D. D., of Chelsea, officiated as toastmaster. President Van Vleet, of Wesleyan University, and Professors Prentice and Merrill of the same institution were the guests of the evening. The election of officers resulted in the choice of many of the old board, as follows...
...piazza, and spent the evening very quietly. By ten o'clock everyone was in bed, and the house silent. Everybody was up before 7 o'clock in the morning. As soon as they were dressed the crew took a ten minutes walk, and at eight o'clock sat down to breakfast, At eleven the crew took its first row on the Thames. As the morning was terribly hot, the row was a short one. Mr. Watson coached the crew from a single working boat. The men are all in first-class condition and have now settled down for the last...
...expected that the dignified seniors would be photographed in sober silence, but when the freshmen's turn came the vast difference between Harvard and other colleges was immediately apparent, a difference which Harvard considers greatly to its credit, but which would be unheard of elsewhere. The freshmen sat quietly in their places and had their photographs taken as if it was a matter of course. There was not a sophomore to be seen, no reflected light was cast on the group to spoil the picture, and the whole ordeal passed off only less solemly and less soberly than...