Word: train
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...misapplication to be due to the utter lack of any dormitory life. Surely no stronger argument can be advanced for the adoption of the dormitory system, and its extension to whatever limits circumstances and demand justify. The aim of the trustees of the University is said to be "to train boys up in the way the should go," and by that we suppose is meant to give them as much home life as possible, as little college life as possible. This interpretation of their aim makes us remark that they might almost have said "children," instead of "boys." At least...
...less, of yet-to-be-developed music. The passengers were the members of the "Pierian Sodality and Harvard Glee Club," billed to appear in a concert at Portland. The street-cars, driven at the exhilarating speed usual in Cambridge, reached the main depot in ample time for the Portland train, and unloaded their freight into a couple of drawing-room cars. These immediately assumed a character which it is safe to say they never before dreamed of. The report along the line that a menagerie had "broken loose" will give a hint as to the character meant. The grave senior...
...said with the circus posters, "See small bills," by which can be understood that each and every member of both societies can and will make of himself a special reporter and relate interesting tales of the trip. The next morning saw most of the party on board the Boston train, and no less disposed to enjoy themselves than on the day before. The train rolled into the Boston depot at last and the trip of the Glee Club and Sodality to Portland was over...
...Glee Club and Pierian start today for Portland by the one oclock train...
GLEE CLUB AND PIERIAN. The Portland train will leave the Boston and Maine station at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Two drawing-room cars will be reserved for the exclusive use of the two societies. Two special horsecars going directly to the station will leave Harvard Square at 12.05 sharp. Round trip tickets to Portland and return will be distributed on the train...