Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...good deal has been said lately about the Brown University base-ball grounds. The grounds certainly deserve all the criticism which has been made on them, as any one who has ever played on them will testify. The fault with the out-field, however, does not seem to us to be that it is easy to make home runs; for since the erection of the high board fence, with its trellis-like attachment, it is almost impossible to make a home run on the hardest hit ball. It has been proposed that the wall of the church and the side...
...return to our own position again, we see the same thing partially true here, but not to its fullest extent. The mutual advantages of such intimacy seem to me illimitable and extremely desirable, but is such a system of life practicable at Harvard? I think it is, at least to a far greater degree than is now existent. The system of separate colleges is not necessary, but perhaps the separation of dormitories might partially effect the same object, especially if more uniform rates of rent were secured. Some one may object that in Germany no such college division exists...
...obstacles to the accomplishment of this purpose lies with members themselves, who frequently fail to give sufficient notice to the society of the books desired. Another cause has been the failure of professors to co-operate with the society, and give due notice of books adopted. It would certainly seem now that the society is so firmly established and has received the approval of the president and the entire university, that the support of professors and instructors to this extent might be cheerfully accorded...
...state of mind of the writer when subscribing his name, I have fancied, may be often seen from his handwriting. Some there are who seem to be frightened, so as almost to be unable to leave a legible trace; others seem inspired by their surroundings and turn out specimens that would be creditable to a writing academy. Young ladies seem to be the majority of those who put down their names. Very often there appears a long list of ladies' names, from some distant place, grouped in a pleasant chorus...
...seem to be more modest, excepting, perhaps, college graduates. They invariably put down all their titles. One who seems proud to have returned to his Alma Mater has written, " '74 and wife." Some Yale man who came up in his freshman year has honored the entire head of one page with his name followed by "Yale, '85." High school maidens and seminary girls appear, perhaps, most frequently. The present visitors' book was opened January 2, 1879, and has now 234 pages filled. On each page there is an average of 23 names, thus making a total of some 5380. Query...