Word: shapely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rival Hamilton until he comes to the darkest page of Burr's life-the attempt to dismember the Union. It may be well, however, for those who are prone to criticize Burr too severely without ever having heard his side of the story set forth in the best possible shape to read "A Study of Aaron Burr." A strong plea, written in an ironical vein, is urged for the limitation of vast individual fortunes by Mr. W. W. Dickinson in the "Apothosis of the Plutocrat." It consists in part of an attack upon Professor Sumner's of Yale new book...
...Yale crew is already beginning to get into shape to meet Harvard next spring...
Scarcely a day goes by which does not bring in one shape or another some complaint regarding the execrable ventilation of the library. It is Harvard's boast to have a library which possesses more advantages for students than that of any other University in this country; but of what benefit are the treasured books if, in order to read them one has to suffer either a close, shiftin atmosphere or to endure such a continuous current of cold air beating down on one's head as to confine him in his room for a day or so with...
...Glee Club introduced a novelty in the shape of a song Yodel Duet, Mr. Honore sung the humorous ditty, "Imogene Donahue," and a quartette then rendered Mr. Carpenter's charming "Skating Song...
...first time in the game Harvard lost the draw, but the defence got it down to our homes in great shape, and it did not get beyond centre after that. The attack had matters pretty much their own way for a couple of minutes, and Dudley, finally securing a side shot, made the score, 2 to 1. The game was called at this point at the request of the visitors on account of the rain...