Word: sittings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that city was now near. Some anxiety was felt as to modes of conveyance to the hotel. This, however, were set at rest by the presence of three tally-ho coaches, by which name were dignified three ordinary hotel coaches; but then one could sit on top and nearly tumble off, so what more could be wanted? At any rate, from this height of vantage the town was taken by storm; passing teams were urged to a race, and that, too, while climbing a hill; the hotel was, however, soon reached, and the prospective contest prevented. There ensued a scene...
...been working spasmodically during the fall term. Ex-Captain Flanders coaches them off and on. The names of the men are: Cowles, '86, (captain); Appleton, '86; Rogers, '87; Caldwell, '87; Middlebrook, '87; Hartridge, '87; Farrington, '86; S. Farrington, '88; Stevenson, '88; and Woodruff, '89. Peters has positively refused to sit in the boat again, and Paton has not yet appeared at the boat house. Captain Cowles finds the optional system a serious drawback to his getting the men out together and thus far not very satisfactory results have been attained. - Post...
NOTICE TO SENIORS. - Sittings for the class photographs are not being made fast enough. The number made is less than that of previous classes up to date. Unless 75 more sit before the holidays, the heliotype album cannot be considered, as all the sittings must be made earlier to get it. In case enough sit to warrant it, a book will be placed at Bartlett's for those who wish the album, which will contain the members of the class, and if 100 are ordered, will cost $21, and if 50, $22.50. The '83 album can be seen...
...mathematical editor has computed that when 14 men sit at a table in Memorial, they can be arranged in 87,396,291,200 different ways; when 12 men are at the table the number will...
...freshman was seen by a sophomore purchasing what base-ball men call "a willow." Being asked what he wanted of it, he replied that he intended to sit on it every morning, and apply for an excuse from chapel on the ground that he was waiting on a club. Judge of his consternation when he was gravely informed that the faculty never excused a man for merely having been on a bat. - Yale Record...