Search Details

Word: whist (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Chess and Whist club held a meeting in the old Hasty Pudding building last evening. As there were not enough men present to form a quorum, no business was transacted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 4/26/1889 | See Source »

With its meeting last evening, the Chess and Whist club brought to a close the most successful year of its existence. It has risen from a lifeless and insignificant to an active and energetic society, and by its tournaments and matches, has revived an interest throughout the college in two scientific and deservedly popular games. The success of the club during the past year has shown conclusively that chess does not demand too much time and study to hold a secure place among college games, and that whist may be raised to a higher plane than that of a mere...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/26/1889 | See Source »

CHESS AND WHIST CLUB.- There will be a meeting tonight in the rooms of the club; this will be the last meeting of the year. The constitutional amendment will be considered and a full attendance is desired...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 4/25/1889 | See Source »

...BULLARD, Pres.WHIST TOURNAMENT.- The first and second couples in the Whist Tournment can get their prizes today at 10 Little's, between 11 and 1 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notices. | 4/16/1889 | See Source »

Besides the players there were several spectators, who amused themselves alternately with watching the progress of the games and playing whist among themselves, and altogether the evening proved a very pleasant...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meeting of the Chess and Whist Club. | 3/28/1889 | See Source »

Previous | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | Next