Word: spent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...college to the course of lectures which Professor Peabody is to begin tonight on the Ethics of the Social Questions. The study of ethics is growing to be one of great importance, and its application to social questions has become today a matter of serious consideration. Professor Peabody has spent a good portion of his year abroad in studying the question and inquiring into its character in European countries, Germany especially. Many of us may remember his interesting contributions on this subject to the Forum and other magazines of last year. From the title of his lectures he apparently intends...
...meeting of the Democratic Club in Sanders this evening will be men who represent the sort of material that Harvard has been furnishing in the active politics of recent years. Mayor Matthews graduated in the class of '75 and afterwards studied in Germany. Dr. Everett, after leaving Harvard, spent three years at one of the English Universities and afterwards taught classics at Harvard. Mr. Quincy entered active politics at an earlier age than the other two, and has, like them, achieved remarkable success. Mr. Jas. B. Carroll, of Springfield, the Democratic candidate for Lieut. Governor, will make the fourth speaker...
...second half Brewer took Trafford place, Mason took Newell's, Highlands, Acton's, Upton, Waters'. At one time in the half Dartmouth got the ball to Harvard's 20 yard line on short gains through Highlands, but the rest of the half was spent in long runs by Harvard's backs, which resulted in five touch-downs. Brewer kicked two goals. The final score...
...poem was then read and the singing club, accompanied by a band, contributed a song. The valedictory completed the programme, and in stately procession the class escorted the officers of the college to the President's house, where refreshments - wine, cake, and lemonade - were served. The afternoon was spent in drinking punch and dancing on the green. In 1826 the graduating class was escorted to its exercises by the famous Harvard Washington Corps. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes was poet of the class '29. The following extract from a diary is of interest...
...Yale team came on yesterday from New Haven and spent last night at the Hotel Vendome in Boston. The Harvard nine, yesterday, took a day off, and went in to see the game at the Boston League grounds...