Word: summer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...leisure time to mastering the art of rowint or of ball-playing, will find, although these sports afforded a healthful means of recreation while his student life lasted, that in after life they are of but little help in making the time pass more agreeably during the summer weeks spent in the country, where he yearly escapes the burdens of business or of a profession. For the chances are ten to one that after leaving college a man will never either sit in a shell or take part in a game of ball. Within easy reach of all our large...
...immediately. Every one knows what the danger is here, continual rivulets throughout the yard through which all have to wade and a likelihood that severe colds will be the result. It is perhaps too late for any permanent remedy to be made this year, but during the coming summer some radical changes in the system of drainage should be effected so that the season of 1884-5 may see the yard in a little better condition after any rain or thaw. This subject is a wearisome one but the desired object can only be obtained by showing the authorities...
...membership of the Cooperative Society continues to increase. To put it upon a firm basis for work this coming spring and summer at least 600 members are necessary...
...director from the Divinity School there be one from the "university at large." Mr. Bolles was elected to fill that place. When he served his connection with the university, Mr. Taussig was elected in his place. The only other important business that came before the board before the summer vacation was the contract with Mr. Waterman. This contract which was entered into was to run from July 1883 to July 1886. The superintendent to be guaranteed a fixed salary. Also, the board was to engage for his regular assistance an errand boy and a clerk, and at any time...
...hall has been built for the Wesleyan chapter of Alpha Delta Phi, and is ready for plastering. It will, no doubt, be occupied in season for the summer reception on Tuesday of commencement week. The building is of brick and wood, with a slight suggestion of "Queen Anne" about it, and is in some respects superior to any society hall at Wesleyan...