Word: seem
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...seem captious to complain of the advantages which are offered us in the way of University Lectures, but we feel sure that the good which they do might be very greatly increased if they were differently conducted. Lectures in Sanders Theatre which can only draw an audience of about one hundred persons are a decided failure. Although part of the blame for this state of things rests with those who are too indifferent to attend any lectures, however interesting and instructive they may be, there are other reasons as well. We know of several men interested in the subject...
...seem perplexed and somewhat hurt...
...members of '83, who attended the Globe in a body last Monday, seem to believe that they have obtained the enviable name of "hard men," by their antics during the performance, they should at once be informed that no upper classman regarded their conduct as at all "tough" or "manly." On the contrary, it was considered extremely "soft" and "childish." To say, however, that '83's behavior was childish, is not enough; it was disgraceful. For any conduct on the part of students is disgraceful that calls forth disapproval of its rowdiness from such professed North-End rowdies as packed...
...short, and the greater attractions of football and rowing take away some men's attention from the Athletic meetings; but this cannot wholly explain the poor exhibition made by some of the contestants. When we take into consideration the number of men in the University, it does not seem too sanguine to expect that at least five good men should compete in each of the more important sports. The weather was, unfortunately, bad; but, as the spring is likely to be more favorable, we trust that more men will train, and that there may be no walk-overs...
Second, That each college nine shall play a series of three or five games, as shall seem best, with each other ball nine represented in the so-called League or Union...