Word: timed
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...much attention from our boating men We cannot agree with our correspondent in everything he says, but the crew will find many valuable hints in the letter. His remarks on rowing-weights, we must say, with all due respect, are out of date. The rowing-weight used in his time was very different from the one in use now. A thousand strokes a day at the hydraulic machines used by our crew necessarily brings out the pluck and endurance of the candidates for the boat. Pulling at an iron weight attached to a strap was a different thing, and might...
...dealing with this subject, and to open its columns to any and every contributor. The letters speak for themselves, and are the best sources from which a clear idea of the present situation can be obtained. What definite action will be taken, it is impossible to predict at the time of writing...
...accordance with this resolution, the room of the club, No. 19 Grays' Hall, will probably be thrown open within a short time to such students as may wish to subscribe. In the room, which will be open day and evening, will be found numerous books of reference on artistic subjects, and particularly upon subjects connected with the Fine Arts courses in college. Among other works which have been lent to the Club are the folio History of Athens, by Stuart and Revet, and Penrose's Principles of Athenian Architecture. In addition to these books of reference several of the leading...
...money subscribed in accordance with this plan will be devoted to subscriptions to art journals, and in general to the collection of a library of reference for students of art. At the same time the co-operation of a certain number of students is necessary to carry out this plan, and in order to ascertain if it be practicable, all those who would like to subscribe are requested to send their names, as soon as possible, to Barrett Wen-dell, 9 Linden Street...
...found myself soliloquizing about as follows: "Yes; I am pretty far down. I never had an idea which did n't come from the Nation. I don't know anything about the great questions of philosophy. What is culture to me? I spend my time in playing cards for beer, and lately General Schenck has almost become my patron saint. 'Fine clothes and cigarette outside,' the writer in the Advocate says. There is one thing in my favor; I am not open to the fine-clothes charge, - though for a very good reason. But then I have smoked enough cigarettes...