Word: pleasant
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Whether "Hammersmith" will obtain a fixed position as the Harvard novel, is a question which must be left to the decision of the more experienced; that it will gain great popularity, and deserved popularity, in the present, can be safely affirmed. In spite of its length, it is a pleasant book to read, and some parts of it will bear more than one reading. We recommend it to all Harvard men as a companion in their summer travels...
...which nearly every one received some blossoms, while not a few came off with bruises, which sent them limping off for liniments and bandages." The Seniors who went "limping off for liniments" must have been creations of the reporter's fancy. Sanders Theatre is spoken of as "that pleasant little temple of Thespis...
After some pleasant reminiscences, he introduced President Eliot, who was welcomed with cheers. After speaking of the new Gymnasium and other gifts to the University, which, during the past year, have amounted to over $300,000, the President said...
...second time since we have been connected with this paper, the pleasant task devolves upon us of expressing our thanks to the Crew and the Nine for the double victories they have won for the honor of Fair Harvard. We felt confident our Crew would win a victory at New London, but such a victory was considered hardly within the range of possibility. Complaints are made that the race was not close enough to be exciting, and that it is a pity Yale did not have a stronger crew. The race, to be sure, afforded little excitement to the average...
...often that we have something to find fault with that it is a pleasant change when there is anything to praise. A short time since the Professor of Rhetoric announced his intention of lowering the marks given at the anticipatory examination in this subject. At that time we felt obliged to protest against this reduction as unjust, and so now we are happy to say that the professor has reconsidered his intention; and not only this, but has announced that it is in consequence of what was said in the College papers. We are glad to see that...