Word: pleasant
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...pleasant to compare ourselves in this matter with Yale and Amherst, where music forms so enjoyable a part of the college life. At Amherst, besides a college Glee Club worthy of the name, there are a number of smaller organizations that serve as training-schools for it. What would the members of our Glee Club think of two rehearsals a day for a week before a concert, as is customary at Yale...
...pleasant," I said to myself, as I looked down upon the scene below. "I think I can give up tough dinde aux truffes for this beef, which must be good judging from the way in which that classmate of mine is devouring it. There is a charm in a hall like this; and the worthies who look down upon one from the walls are inspiring, - all of them, from the driest, pickled old Puritan, to the gallant young Colonel who fell at Wagner. There is richness in that gorgeous window, - but stop! the national bird done in colored glass...
...faces of the men below made me aware that there was something of interest there besides myself. I looked around, and lo! a party of ladies were taking seats. Was this a feature of the entertainment? "Not so bad," thought I; "they must look pretty from below. A very pleasant entree for one's dinner; very, to be sure. I will leave the club...
...Partly glad and partly sorry," replied Seventy-eight. "Cambridge is a pleasant little place, and so is - and I think Boston is delightful too. I have been fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of many charming people here, and for that reason shall be sorry to turn my back on this part of the world. But as far as college itself goes, I'm rather glad than otherwise to be through with...
BOATING men find it interesting, these pleasant afternoons, to watch the work going on at the boat-house. The rowing-machines are first used by the Freshmen. Captain North has two eights in training. His men row six or seven hundred strokes daily, and run about two miles. Several of the Freshmen are well built for rowing, and promise to make good men for the University; and the candidates are, as a whole, equal to the average Freshmen crew. Messrs. Schwartz and Crocker of last year's 'Varsity are coaching them with marked success. Mr. Schwartz in particular gives surprising...