Word: sayings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Wallner of Norwich, Conn., would like to take with him on a walking tour in Switzerland, two or three young men. He would leave - say July 1, and return towards the end of September. He is a native of Geneva, and knows thoroughly how to travel with comfort, pleasure, and economy. He refers by permission to Prof. Lanman...
...Referee will say, "Gentlemen, are you ready?" and getting no reply, and seeing no coxswain hold up his hand as a signal that his crew is not ready, the Referee will fire a shot gun, after an interval of from two to four seconds as a signal...
...preliminary competition for the Boylston Prize Speaking will occur this week. About thirty men will compete. We publish in another column the order of the competition. We will publish the list of the successful contestants on Saturday. We are desired to say that great care should be taken that each piece shall not exceed five minutes in time of delivery. Although this may seem a very short time to each speaker, it is probable that the time of the whole programme will seem far from short. The contest promises to be very spirited, as many good speakers have entered...
...show itself equal to anything that is expected of it at so early a season. The game of Saturday brought out admirable playing on both sides, and displayed qualities in our men that augur well for the success of the team in the approaching cricket season. We can only say that our men are capable of doing themselves credit this summer; whether they will do so, depends on themselves, and we think, from some of the really admirable playing done in this game, that we can safely rely upon them...
...defeated freshmen we can only say that to defeat Yale they must play a far better game than they played with the Latin School. They need to give hand and head to their practice, which last Saturday seemed to lack both, and every moment possible must be used. Eighty-nine has good material, and ought to have a good nine. But any team, to be successful, must have its members working together. In this respect, we think the freshman nine has been signally lacking...