Word: tho
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Tho first game for the class championship took place yesterday, between '88 and '89, resulting in a victory for the former by a score of 9 to 3. '89 batted hard but failed to bunch their hits, except in the sixth inning, when they earned a run on a double by Litch field, and a triple by Bingham. '88 fielded well. The catching of Jones and a fine left handed catch by Morgan were the features of the game...
...Robinson and Vice-President Hendrick. The Phi Beta Kappa orator of the morrow, Hon. William H. Rawle, occupied a prominent seat, and notables were as numerous as is usual on such occasions. Well it was that the intellectual repast was of such a high order, for the viands, tho' choice, could be little enjoyed on account of the crowded condition of the hall. It was estimated that fully 1500 alumni were present. After struggling through this part of the feast, the lighter and more enjoyable portion came. Mr. Choate made the introductory speech in his usual facetious style, and then...
...glad to learn from Mr. Sexton that the cost of the crew last year was not as large as we supposed. We present a scaled statement of expenses. The different figures published by us on Tuesday, were partly due to the haste with which we looked over tho treasurer's report, and partly to the blind manner in which that report was published. But although the $1770 of old debts paid last year were not part of the actual running expenses for 1883 84, they, nevertheless, were a most important item in the expenses to be met that year...
Says the Hartford Courant: "The younger Mr. Charles Francis Adams not having found Greek useful to him either in soldiering, or in railroading, the Harvard faculty has decided not to require sub-freshmen hereafter to pass an examination in that language, tho' they may if they want to. It will be Latin's turn next, we suppose. Latin is a "fetich," too, and the decree has gone forth at Harvard that the "fetiches" must go. Perhaps some other things may go with them, but that is Harvard's lookout, not ours...
...Tho game of lacrosse between the freshman twelve and the Somerville which was to have taken place yesterday afternoon, was postponed until Thursday, because the Somerville men were unable to bring a full team...