Word: strongly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...matters. The charge is $20 the first year, and $15 each succeeding year, which is divided into three tri-monthly payments; the 'Varsity also levies a poll-tax from the clubs sufficient to meet expenses for cups, medals, boats, training expenses, etc. while the esprit de corps is so strong that, practically, everybody belongs to his college boat-club...
...Juniors and Sophomores, which took place the other morning, was won by the Sophomores. Though a high wind prevailed at the time, the victory or the Sophomores was not entirely owing to this, as the first game won was played against the wind. The Junior Eleven was quite strong, and '77 deserves much praise for keeping up its high reputation so well when brought before such adversaries...
Such occurrences can hardly be prevented but by careful use of lock and key. The College does what is necessary in providing strong doors and locks; it is for us to put them to the proper use. Unfortunately these are not isolated cases, but last year there were several serious losses through the same negligence. We cannot be too careful in excluding pocos, pedlers, and all of that guild from our Yard...
...Space fails me to relate how, balked in all our plans of sport, the party at length resorted to the Harvard amusement of billiards and pool, and, returning through the town to their hotel, regaled the Plymouthites with "Maid of Athens" and "Mulligan Guards," and were surrounded by a strong posse of police impressed for the service (the permanent force is one watchman), who caused them to desist from their philanthropic efforts to cheer the melancholy inhabitants. Nor can I relate how, in the forlorn hope of retrieving our fallen fortunes, yet one more expedition was made in search...
Every phase in the character of Mr. Hastings was marked by the strong self-reliance and firmness of purpose 'so essential to a useful life. This characteristic produced in his studies a faithfulness to work that proceeded not so much from ambition to excel, as from an earnest determination to spare no pains in fitting himself to hold an honorable position among his fellow-men. In his social relations he was loved as a friend and respected for his manly qualities. Generous, open-hearted, thoroughly independent, yet always careful to respect the feelings of others, he was incapable of degrading...