Word: storming
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unfavorable weather with which our foot ball teams are now favored brings to mind the fall of '82, when we met with a similar hindrance from a somewhat too previous snow storm. Many a junior recalls with pride the alacrity with which be, then a mere freshman, stepped forward and lent his and to the good work of relieving Holmes Field of its unwelcome coverlet. Many a junior, too, will remember the sudden increase in alacrity with which he surrendered his shovel to some new comer and silently became absent from the cold field after a mauvaise quarts' hear...
...daily papers have harassed the feelings of their readers by conflicting reports of success and defeat in the election. It will no doubt be a great relief to the excited public to find one journal which has preserved its former equanimity, which in the midst of the storm raging throughout the land, has remained cheerful and unmoved; one journal which has published no conflicting election returns, has issued no extra editions with false bulletins intended to keep up the excitement and a steady sale of the papers, but with a tender regard for the highly strung nerves of its readers...
...Woolsley battation of Yale paraded in Bridgeport Wednesday evening, and notwithstanding a severe rain storm, are said to have made a very fine appearance, and undoubtedly had a great time...
...ways that the weather yesterday was not suitable for the parade so long looked forward to by the students. It was, however, more fortunate that the marshal in charge was able to postpone it until a more favorable opportunity. No one would have relished marching in such a rain storm as we had last night, and yet all would have been loath to forego the pleasures anticipated from this great event which comes but once in a lifetime. We can only wait and hope that the weather on Monday evening will be all that could be desired and shall then...
...more early times, and certainly reflects little credit on a century that prides itself on liberality of thought and education. Much as has been said about the evil consequences which will arise from the higher education of women; all has been refuted by the few examples who, braving the storm of public sentiment (a sentiment by the bye already changed and now favorable to what it formerly censured) have gonr through a college course uninjured morally, and greatly benefited intellectually. The unexpected success in America of the vauious college annexes ought aid the thinkers in England in solving the difficult...