Word: mannerizes
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Where is the tennis association? As yet it has shown no life although the contest at Hartford for the intercollegiate championship takes place within two weeks and nothing has yet been done to have Harvard represented. This remarkable association seems to be run in a very peculiar and jerky manner, sometimes awaking from its usual state of lethargy and astonishing the college by its activity and then relapsing into quiet. Now is certainly one of the times when an immediate and hasty awakening is necessary. Let either a general meeting be called or a conference of the stewards and other...
...dormitory system pursued, in many respects, resemble that in vogue at Harvard. The central college building is located on a hill over-looking the lake and college grounds. The views from its windows are very fine. This building has a large court in its interior arranged after the manner of the Roman atrium from which branch off the various corridors, officers and reception rooms. The building is several stories high, and terminates unexpectedly with the art-room under its eaves. The college museum is not one half as interesting as the trunk-rooms. The trunks of the students, "as much...
...gives the teams is so weak that it is really as much of a discouragement as an aid. In this great university of ours there is certainly as good or better material for athletic purposes than in any other student body in the land; the faulty lies in the manner in which this is managed or supported...
...Baccalaureate hymn was written by C. C. Zeigler, '84, and was sung to the music of America. The sermon lasting about half an hour, followed. The preacher, Dr. Phillips Brooks, took for his subject, "Character, the link between life and knowledge," which he treated in his usual happy manner...
Every year considerable trouble is caused by the falling lanterns which are hung around the yard in such a fantastic manner on class day. It is not only unpleasant but really dangerous for a person when promenading to be struck by one of these burning lanterns. Toward the latter part of the evening when the candles have burned down the number of lanterns which have caused trouble and inconvenience have been noticeable, and we hope that this year additional precaution will be taken to prevent any recurrence of this kind...