Word: sighted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...about a half hour when they came back, all rowing together. They rowed in fair form for a freshman crew, especially stroke, two and bow. As soon as '89 was through, the 'varsity climbed into their barge and disappeared up the river, rowing easily and slowly till out of sight. In about ten minutes '86 appeared, and crawled down the river in a lame and disjointed way, with Capt. Harris in coxswain's seat. '88 followed '86 and the self-possession of her representatives as they seated themselves in their handsome barge elicited much admiration; still more when they disappeared...
...pass collateral examinations (reading at sight) upon Latin, and either French or German...
Last evening, within five minutes, Sever 11 was lighted, the doors were opened, and the seats were filled! Grand as the sight of such rapid movements of an audience might be, we find it hard to understand why those who are managing the lectures care to sacrifice the comfort of the audiences and the value of the lectures to a selfish desire to see a solid column of humanity crowd itself in a room not at all capable of receiving it. Sever 11, with the poor lights, limited space, and hard seats, is no place for such lectures as Judge...
...that is more characteristic. He is but a poor representative of the social life of college who cannot remember his menus by the score, at the end of his four year's course. Many of the happiest memories of college life are those brought back to us by the sight of some bit of pasteboard tacked upon the door, the sole reminder of an evening of jollity. Let us, then, continue to honor the old Harvard custom, and hand it down for preservation to those who are to fill our places in the years to come...
...plus y equals z. Each young woman passing to her accustomed seat seemed to drink in considerable consolation from the words which met her shy and innocent glance. But it was not till the professor in the middle of a profound and lengthy explanation caught sight of and succeeded in translating it that much difficulty was experienced in keeping up an equilibrium...