Word: phenomenon
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...York Times fulminates on the subject as follows: "The total absence of any sense of humor among the students of American colleges is a very curious phenomenon. From the time that the American youth enters college until he graduates he rarely gives the slightest evidence that he knows anything about humor. He learns the venerable practical jokes that have been handed down from one undergraduate generation to another. He never originates a new joke, but is content to repeat the stupid exploits of dull predecessors." Surely the Times man has overlooked the recent bench-greasing exploit at Dartmouth...
...very artistic heading designed by Mr. C. H. Moore of Harvard, and is well printed on excellent paper, of convenient shape and size. Among the longer articles we notice contributions by Prof. Asa Gray, Mr. E. H. Hall and Samuel Kneeland. A very interesting letter on a "Singular Meteoric Phenomenon," witnessed from the deck of the Alaska, is illustrated by excellent diagrams. One of the most valuable features of the journal is the "Weekly Summary of the Progress of Science," under which heading are grouped concise notes on scientific matters of the day, arranged by competent authorities in each department...
George M. Hendee, the sixteen-year-old bicycling phenomenon, contemplates going to England in the spring with a view to getting races with wheelmen there. He stands 5 feet 10 1/2 inches in height, and weighs 156 lbs. Mr. Hendee is to enter Yale shortly...
While the topic is yet fresh it may fitly be remarked that this is not the first occasion on which Harvard College has been creditably identified with a general observation of the transit of Venus. On the occasion of the transit of 1874 the phenomenon was not visible here, but in respect to the previous transit in 1769, and so to speak, its companion of 1761, Harvard has an honorable record. The college had no observatory then and but a meagre supply of instruments, but what were at command did good service. There was no observatory in this country...
Baker, who won the 100 and 220 yards dashes, in the Harvard athletic meeting, is a cousin of Wendell, the Harvard sprinter of '82, and in running resembles him greatly. He has won every event he has contested at Harvard with ridiculous ease, and bids fair to be a phenomenon. He runs easily, and in comparison with his antagonists seems to go no faster than a jog. Delafield promises well for the mile run. '85 distinguished itself in this meeting by receiving only one prize, the second in the half-mile run '86 won six first and two second prizes...