Word: mastered
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...from the Groton School, at Groton. The men who composed the team were Fitzhugh, '91, (captain), Rhinelander, L. S., Dean, '91, Barron, '91, Neff, '92, and Ruland, '89. About one o'clock the team reached the school, where they were cordially welcomed by Mr. Peabody, the head master. The men dined in the school with Mr. and Mrs. Peabody and the masters and boys, and the meal was made thoroughly enjoyable by the genial, homelike atmosphere of the place. In spite of a light snow that covered the ice, a successful match of about three-quarters of an hour...
Allen Lowe, the present fencing master of the Harvard Fencing Club, was matched last evening against Shaw of Boston in his first professional bout. The bout was won after much skillful fencing by Mr. Lowe...
...their junior dinner, and despite the non-attendance of half the class the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed by all who were fortunate enough to be present. President Dexter, in a few happy remarks, introduced Mr. Wardner as the orator of the evening. Mr. Wardner's admirable and masterly address was followed by the poem of Mr. Post. The latter's poem abounded in rich humor and, as well as the oration, was enthusiastically received. After the poem Mr. Dexter introduced as master of the evening, Mr. Slocum, who proposed in a pleasing manner many toasts, among others, toasts...
...Homer propounded, and to learn from the lives of his heroes what was the way of life which it should be their duty to follow. It will be seen that from their customs, by every one of which the mind was trained to look up to Homer as a master, there could be no other result than that the Greeks should come to look upon him as one far above the professional teacher of ethics and morality. They thought of him as the fountain head of all virtue and goodness, and they therefore defied and worshipped him. Through...
...endeavor to secure a full attendance. On motion of Mr. Babbitt, '91, the executive committee of the club, Messrs. Black, Beckwith and Cheney was empowered to make all the necessary arrangements for the dinner. The president of the club, Mr. G. H. Black, '89, was unanimously chosen toast-master; the orator of the occasion will be Mr. Williams, and the poet Mr. P. H. Cheney, '90. After the arrangement of a few other preliminaries the club adjourned...