Word: visitor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ease with which Harvard defeated the University of Pennsylvania was as gratifying as surprising. Not only did Harvard tie the series between the two universities, but Bayne, the visitor's crack pitcher, was batted out of the box in two innings, and Jack Highlands was withdrawn at the end of the fourth to save him for the hard games later in the week...
...both sides the playing was far from faultless. Harvard showed a serious weakness at third base. Hapgood made two throws for which Trafford had to leave his base, and one completely out of reach. These errors were responsible for all the visitor's runs. Trafford made a low throw to Hapgood which most basemen could have handled...
...like gentlemen on all occasions. No matter what the provocation may be, the presence of +++ndies at least ought to be a check to such proceedings as these referred to. We would particularly emphasize the fact that this hissing and stamping are perfectly meaningless to the average visitor. Moreover, they seldom accomplish their purpose. The stranger either stands it until it becomes unendurable and then withdraws, or until notified by a director or waiter that he is expected to remove...
...eminently fitting, at an exhibition of every thing showing the great advances we have made in the last century, that the Universities should be well represented. It will show to every visitor of the Fair that the Universities of America are full of energy and that they are accomplishing good work, and, if such a things is possible, it will raise them in the estimation of the people. There is an endeavor now being made to have college journalism represented. Such an exhibit will certainly be interesting and will afford an excellent opportunity for everybody to compare the merits...
...work is as follows: Twenty volumes of good story books are placed in the home of some poor child, who acts as a librarian; nine other children belong to the group, and meet once a week at a given hour to change their books. At this time a visitor meets them, oversees the library-work, and plays games with, or reads to the children for an hour or so. Several students have acted as visitors this winter, and have done good work. There is great need of extra helpers for the summer weeks; and anyone studying in Cambridge during...