Word: worded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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American every-day speech is full of curious expressions now-a-days when "slang" is so very plentiful, and some of these, while not in the slightest ungramatical, are yet always condemned as "Americanisms." Nearly every one from childhood has heard the name, "Americanisms" applied to certain words or phrases, and gradually everyone learns to feel that all expressions so stamped ought at least to be avoided if not suppressed. And yet there are but comparatively few people who know what an "Americanism" really is. In a recent article Mr. Richard Grant White in referring to them, answers the question...
...person was found he would fill the place most satisfactorily, but we trust the corporation, in default of a better man, will not take one whom they hope can be trained up to his duties. Such a person would be untrusted, a failure in every sense of the word, and might do much more harm than good to our athletic interests...
...Terry had apparently entirely recovered from their recent injuries. When our team appeared on the field, they were very favorably received, but they in turn presented several new faces, the absence of Adams, Wesselhoeft, Cabot and Kimball being particularly noticeable. Harvard had the kich-off and at the word of Mr. Peace the referee opined the game. Nervousness was apparent among our backs at the start and several bad plays brought the ball gradually to our territory. Richards and Terry tried desperately for goals from the field, but were each time interrupted by the sharp play of our rush line...
...WORD FOR HARVARD.Yale and Harvard are the growth of generations, and we cannot hope to produce a similar institution in less time. Both have been constantly and most liberally aided by donations and bequests, and one of them may be said to be a State institution. We don't propose to rival them immediately, but we hope to begin the movement now from which may spring the university of the future. As I am represented as having said "the higher branches at Yale and Harvard are calculated to alienate Catholic young men from their religion," it is proper...
...several times, editorially and in correspondence-who is the best man to send to New Haven next year to represent Harvard in the mile walk? The winner in last Saturday's race and a gentleman who did not walk this fall have both had their supporters, but not a word has been said for the plucky freshman who made nearly or quite as good time in that race as the victorious senior. Shattuck, so far as is known, never walked a race in his life till winter before last. He has had no training, and yet he came within...