Word: affairs
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...very large audience was present in Sanders Theatre last evening at the authors' reading under the auspices of the Cantabrigia Club for the benefit of a Radcliffe scholarship fund. The affair was in every way a pronounced success. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe presided and introduced the readers very gracefully. Doctor Hale and Miss Wilkins were at the last moment prevented from being present, and sent letters of regret...
...that the time and place for the Sophomore dinner have been settled, the members of the class should show their spirit by helping in every way to make the affair a success. By a large representation '99 can do a great deal to make class dinners annual events for every class. The recent Junior dinner showed how much such social meetings can do, not only to strengthen class spirit and give men a chance to appreciate each other, but also to deepen the feeling of loyalty to the University. At every Junior dinner there has been regret that the class...
...Union is a good argument for the continuance of such debates in the future. Although there was not a large audience last night and although the speaking itself was not of a particularly high order, a good number of men availed themselves of the chance to speak and the affair gave that practice in speaking in competition which is so generally needed. Such a debate certainly offers just as good practice as one between the Union or the Forum and some outside club, it gives a chance for more men to speak and it brings with it no disadvantageous publicity...
...Junior Dinner given last night at the Vendome, was in every way an unqualified success. The attendance was larger than at any previous Junior Dinner, and the whole affair was pervaded with a spirit of class loyalty and good fellowship, which speaks eloquently for the future of the class and of the University...
...prevalent at Harvard. Although this is largely due to the incresed size of the University and to the consequent diversity of student interests, if undergraduates are more ready to overcome their individual likes and dislikes and could meet in the spirit of unity which characterized the affair last night, we believe that nothing better could be asked. Ninetynine has certainly done well in deciding to hold a Sophomore dinner. For Ninety-eight we suggest that two Senior dinners, one to be held in the first half of the Senior year and the other at Commencement would do much to gain...