Word: familiar
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...effect upon the University of organized cheering is of even greater moment than its effect upon the team. From the familiar natural law of atrophy, we know that enthusiasm unexpressed, soon ceases to exist. On the other hand, rational and intelligent expression of deep feelings of enthusiasm stimulates our loyalty to class and to college. It fosters that intangible something, known as college spirit,--an element of student life which is absolutely essential to the well being of the University
...University golf team will play a team match with the Country Club this afternoon, over the Clyde Park course at Brookline. A hard contest is expected, for the Country Club team includes several of the foremost golfers in the state. The University players, however, are familiar with the course, and as they are all playing in good form and have made some low scores in practice rounds, the match should be well contested...
...Hoar rendered the Corporation valuable services, freely giving to the College the benefit of his extended legal experience. As he was especially familiar with the legal history of the College, all questions involving its legal rights were referred to him. He did a most important service to Massachusetts and its higher education by his argument in the "Williams College Case," when he supported the exemption of our educational institutions from taxation...
...Japan Club in the Parlor of Phillips Brooks House this evening at 8 o'clock, Professor I. N. Hollis h.'99 will speak on, "The Military Problem in the Far East." During his service in the navy Professor Hollis was often in the Japan Sea and is familiar with the geography of the present...
...apparatus in Lovewit's house, they prepare to conjure money from the credulous. Disguised as Captain Face, Jeremy lures in customers, and then as the grimy servant of the Alchemist, assists in gulling the victims. The play represents a day's business, one customer following another. Dapper wants a "familiar" to make him win at cards. Drugger comes to learn how to grow rich at his trade. Sir Epicure is trapped by the hope of obtaining the philosopher's stone, which turns metals to gold. Tribulation seeks to enrich his church. Dame Pliant is brought by her brother Kastril...