Word: informality
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This afternoon on Holmes field, commencing at 4 o'clock, the annual baseball game with Dr. Pope's nine will take place. This nine, it may be well to inform the unsophisticated freshmen, is merely the old time Beacons, supporting their great phenomenal pitcher, Dr. Pope. Both sides are out for a holiday, and fun is likely to ensue. Although the "Doctor" has said that he expects today will be the event of his life, and it is rumored that his delivery will be marvelously puzzling, we do not look forward to a defeat for our nine. Instead, if their...
...inform our anxious correspondent that the elective pamphlet will be ready in a few days. It is true that considerable time has to be devoted to the study of this interesting work, which we all desire to see as soon as possible. There are, however, many reasons to account for its late appearance ; the important changes in many of the departments, the increased number of courses, and the delays incident to these changes all offer more or less reason for the non appearance of the pamphlet. We hope, however, that the difficulties have been surmounted, and that the system...
Prof. Shaler has requested that all the men who propose to take up N. H. 4 next year inform him of the section of the country in which they will spend their summer vacation, as he will be able to give them some points which will be of service in practical geological observation...
...jungen ?" (Literally, how many foolish children ?) Taking umbrage at the tone no less than the words, with true American zest for repartee, you reply, "Ein," and await further hostilities. To your surprise, the student merely hands you his card with freezing courtesy and inquires your address. Somewhat dazed, you inform him and continue your walk, wondering at the customs of the German student and congratulating yourself on your witty reply. In time you return to your lodgings, when the first thing that meets your eyes is a challenge lying on your table. You learn subsequently that the words exchanged between...
DEAR SIR:-I am directed to inform you that there is nothing to prevent you from making the usual arrangements for the games of the ensuing season. I am further instructed by the committee on athletics to say that the games must be played upon the grounds habitually used by one of the competing colleges, or upon the grounds of some other college; but that no games are to be played in Boston, New York, or Philadephia, except with the nines of colleges in those cities...