Word: timed
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...caught my eye. The editor had a discussion of college verses in general, and first a compliment to, and then a grind on, "Harvard Poems" in particular. He is very severe, but chooses as a "remarkable exception" and "real poetry" a beautiful little poem published in the Crimson some time ago, "Blonde and Brunette." His next choice, he says, "deserves an honorable place in college poetry," though published where he "would by no means have looked for it." namely, in the Vidette. After all this condescension and display of superior wisdom, it is rather astonishing to find that the poem...
ONCE upon a time there was a college which was so indifferent that it possessed only five college papers. But by chance there dwelt in this college a man who was not indifferent; and as there was great need of another paper and he had nothing else to do, he bethought him of starting one for the benefit of his fellow-students and the Faculty. Now this man determined to please the multitude, so he advertised for advice...
...will add five per cent and put this sum out at compound interest, thus forming a kind of Savings Bank. Whenever an officer or instructor ceases to be such, he must, unless he has served the number of years requisite for retirement, withdraw his individual fund at the same time. And at the death of a fund-holder his accumulated share is to be paid to his family or other persons designated in his will. The Corporation, therefore, so far from depriving professors of a portion of their salaries, is in reality increasing them by five per cent and providing...
...member of the University will be allowed to use these machines except during the practice time of a crew. Dr. Sargent is also endeavoring to adapt a new rowing-machine, and if he is successful, a number of them will be added to those intended for the use of the crews...
...Clyde, and Mrs. Vincent, as his wife, are both good; we have rarely seen Mrs. Vincent act so quietly. Mr. Wilson makes the most out of the character of Mr. Meeker, but that is not much. "Dr. Clyde" will be given to-morrow afternoon for the last time. This evening, "A Fool and his Money" and "The Spark" are revived, forming an attractive bill. Saturday evening, Miss Annie Clarke takes a benefit as Lady Gay Spanker, in "London Assurance," and next Monday, "The Duke's Motto" will be produced...