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...than six, except on very cold mornings-on such mornings he is very early at eight. His approach, arrival, and entrance, are all matters of great interest to me. The nature of his movements is very fortunate. I am awakened by the distant but slow approaching dill of his tread, so that the bursting open of the door, like the grande finale of a series of thunder claps is not as alarming as it might be; the previous rolling thunder has prepared me. Once entered, with mighty hand he seizes hold of my stove and dances it about the room...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Janitors. | 2/5/1885 | See Source »

EDITORS HERALD-CRIMSON :- There is a chance for one more club at Harvard, which will not tread upon the toes of any existing organization, nor intefere with the privileges of anyone, but which may be of advantage to many. I do not refer to a "Studying Club," that we can probably get along without, but to a club devoted to one of the pleasantest and most beneficial of sports- canxing. We have now a number of active canxists in college, and others would doubtless engage in the sport if a canx club should be formed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMUNICATIONS. | 4/18/1884 | See Source »

With free and easy tread...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A NEW SONG FOR HARVARD. | 5/8/1883 | See Source »

...scarcely predict. The question may soon be solved, however; for, unless the signs of the times are most deceptive, the university will, in the near future, be opened, even the Veterinary Department, to the fair sex, and the ancient halls may, ere long, resound throughout to the tread of lighter feet...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 11/29/1882 | See Source »

...Park, "The Banker's Daughter" will tread the stage for another week with those pretty sandals, that show the most delicious bit of a black stock - beg your pardon - we mean hose. Mr. Palmer's company, from the Union Square, is perhaps the best suited of any of the stock companies to the presentation of such plays as this, which is too well known to require any comment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS NEXT WEEK. | 5/13/1882 | See Source »

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