Word: well
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...effect of gravity on matter in motion, Dr. Whiting gave some most valuable advice to novices in bicycle riding. "The easiest way to steer a bicycle is to try to tip it over." Dr. Whiting treated his apparently dry subject in a most entertaining manner, and by means of well-chosen illustrations, both verbal and material, succeeded in giving a lecture that was as amusing as it was instructive...
...determination of the members of the Freshman Glee and Banjo Clubs to give a concert in benefit of their class crew, a time-honored precedent is being followed out, which has now become an important fixture in the history of every freshman class. That the concert should be well supported by '91 goes without saying, for the crew is in need of money and counts upon the success of this undertaking to add a snug little item to its account. In the past these concerts have always been of the most enjoyable nature, an important feature being the dancing which...
...final series for the amateur court tennis championship was played at the Hunnewell court, in Boston yesterday afternoon, between R. D. Sears and A. Hunnewell; and was won by Sears, making him the American champion. The service of Sears was very strong as well as his volleying, while Hunnewell's play was not as fine as usual. Following is the score...
Louis Calvert Leary, of the senior class of the Divinity School, died very suddenly at his room in Divinity Hall on Tuesday, April 3d. He was one of the most earnest and enthusiastic as well as one of the most faithful students at the school. He was a student four years at Williston Seminary, where he fitted for Amherst, entering in the class of 1885; subsequently he left Amherst to take the degree S. B. from Boston University in 1885. He was chosen by the students of the school to preach the Christmas sermon last December; he was a very...
...half-mile is another doubtful race. Harvard has several good halfmile men, but they have not shown up very well hitherto at the games. Holton, T. S., Bradner, '89, and Harmer, '90, are our best...