Word: saying
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...seem to believe that they have obtained the enviable name of "hard men," by their antics during the performance, they should at once be informed that no upper classman regarded their conduct as at all "tough" or "manly." On the contrary, it was considered extremely "soft" and "childish." To say, however, that '83's behavior was childish, is not enough; it was disgraceful. For any conduct on the part of students is disgraceful that calls forth disapproval of its rowdiness from such professed North-End rowdies as packed the Globe Monday, and draws out a rebuke of their want...
...could only love, you wouldn't say that!" cooed the fond one. Her head drooped as though it would sink upon his shoulder; her eyelashes trembled in suspense; her hand clutched at space...
...marking system is a humbug; the college papers say so. It is a mistake to study. I am an epicurean College happiness is the summum bonum. There is nothing more delightful than smoking a cigarette in a Holworthy window-seat, or drifting lazily upon the beautiful bosom of the Charles while the wavelets wash and wander about your shell...
Herr M. Keil begs to say that he has been engaged in tuition for above twenty years in England, and that he was resident German master at Oxford for four years and a half, where his teaching was much appreciated. For further particulars and terms, apply to Herr M. Keil, 12 Dunster Street, Cambridge...
Comparing the playing of the two teams, I think I can truly say that Harvard excelled in offensive playing, while the Unions were far superior to us in defensive playing. The throwing of the Union team was superb; indeed, after our men had got the ball nearly up to the Union goal by hard running and splendid passing, one of the Union team would, by a gentle toss, send it spinning to the other end of the field, thus spoiling all advantages gained by a hard, fatiguing...